Under
Singapore iN2015 Masterplan,there will be a
National Cyber-threat Monitoring
Centre to open in 2007---Wednesday June 21,2006
SINGAPORE: A high-tech National Cyber-threat Monitoring Centre
will start operations early next year to keep Singapore's
electronic networks safe from cyber hackers and terrorists.
It is all part of the National Trust Framework under the new IT
masterplan unveiled on Tuesday.
The aim of the centre is to protect online assets and boost the
confidence of companies looking to move their data systems
here.
The national cyber-threat monitoring centre will be one of the
first in the region, and will be manned by infocomm security
experts 24 hours a day 7 days a week at a location yet to be
confirmed.
"The centre will give us early warning about impending
cyberthreats, and we should be able to disseminate such information
and advise users on what sort of action they can take to mitigate
such threats. The final outcome would be a safer cyber environment.
As more services go online, a more pervasive use of such services
can only come about when users are assured of the integrity safety
of information and transactions online," said Leong Keng Thai,
Deputy Chief Executive, Infocomm Development Authority.
The Infocomm Development Authority was also quick to reassure users
that the centre will only monitor activity that could be of threat,
and not personal traffic.
"Such a centre is not meant to monitor anybody's traffic. On the
contrary, we want to monitor activity that could be of threat.
Certainly, users can be assured the monitoring centre can only do
more service to them, and increase assurance when they go online,"
added Mr Leong......
2.cheers.Hope this will be a E2C patrolling in cyber space!!
