00:00Between 2021 and April this year, more than 95,800 people have been victims of online scams.
00:18The reported number of scams is 3.81 billion rupiah.
00:27This is just a report that we received.
00:30There are many people out there who are also facing the same problem,
00:33becoming victims but not reporting the incident.
00:37So here we can see how important it is,
00:40we make sure that even though we want to move to an era where Malaysia is ready
00:45as a whole, so that we can all take part in the digital economy and so on,
00:52at the same time, the platforms that we provide must be safe to use,
00:57from the perspective of cyber security.
01:00So my ministry gives pressure to this matter.
01:04We focus on how we can build platforms,
01:08including the 5G aspect and so on.
01:14At the same time, we also focus on cyber security.
01:19In March, we announced a new Cyber Security Act,
01:23a move to the Personal Data Protection Act.
01:26This shows the commitment of the Ministry of Digital
01:30to ensure our efforts to create a safe digital platform ecosystem.
01:40So today we are here to see or what is called the Fusion Center in Axiata.
01:47And I think this is quite an important effort
01:50where we can see for ourselves what actions are being taken.
01:54Although there are many discussions related to the cyber security aspect out there,
01:59many are interested in what is the difference between the cyber security aspect
02:05and the usual security aspect.
02:08There is a lot that we inform the people,
02:11but today we can see the capacity behind this wall,
02:16the rooms that are built,
02:18where there are experts who look at what is called cyber attacks
02:23or cyber threats in real life.
02:27And this is real time.
02:29This is something that we see not only in Axiata,
02:34but also in many other companies.
02:38So to me, as a minister,
02:40the important thing is that we must first accept the fact
02:43that in order to move forward, the cyber security aspect is very important.
02:47And if the cyber security aspect is very important,
02:50we need to take steps to bring together all players from the industry,
02:56those who are experts in this field,
02:59and we have to sit together to discuss how,
03:01apart from taking actions on their own,
03:06to create guidelines,
03:09to strengthen their cyber security systems,
03:13we also have to look at how the government can create policies.
03:17Apart from looking at the law enforcement,
03:20maybe there are guidelines,
03:23we look at the data protection aspect,
03:26the cyber security aspect,
03:28this is very important.
03:29And that's why I said in my speech,
03:32before this, there was a discussion,
03:34I have set up in a month,
03:36so that the industry can come together,
03:38meet me at the ministerial level,
03:40and we sit together to look at the policies that need to be implemented,
03:47so that we can jointly build a cyber security ecosystem
03:52that is strong in our country.
03:56Just now you mentioned that the cyber security act will be enforced.
03:59Yes.
04:00So the first step, what will it cost?
04:08What will happen is,
04:09the bill was passed in March,
04:13in the Dewan Negara.
04:16Subsequent to that, of course, it was gazetted,
04:18I think on the 24th of June.
04:19But it's not been enforced yet because there are four sets of regulations
04:23that need to be crafted first,
04:26and of course approved by the Attorney General's chambers
04:29before we can actually enforce the law.
04:31So I am told that out of the four, three have been approved.
04:34It's only the fourth one that is at its tail end.
04:38It will be approved at the end of this month,
04:41hopefully by the end of this month.
04:43I have told them to expedite it,
04:46and of course when it is all approved,
04:48we will actually have a press conference
04:49and we will explain exactly what needs to be done.
04:52But let all of it be approved first,
04:54and then let it come into force,
04:57and then once it is enforced,
04:59then I will be able to explain what the requirements are.
05:11That's one of the areas that we are looking at,
05:13formulating a policy.
05:15As I said to you, I am looking at data very holistically.
05:20We are looking at how at least we can ensure
05:22that there is protection for personal data.
05:24We are also looking at how at least we can improve on structures,
05:27and how at least we can also be prepared
05:29for new technology moving ahead.
05:32So this is something that my ministry is currently looking at.
05:35We will come up with something hopefully by the end of this year,
05:38but it is currently still a work in progress.
05:42Farina from TV3, on the cycle network.
05:45Zalcon Digi has submitted a proposal
05:47to deploy the cycle network last week.
05:49So can we know the update,
05:51and is there any other interested parties as well?
05:53Well, you know that there is a process.
05:56The process is currently ongoing,
05:58and I think when the process is currently ongoing,
06:00it is best for MCMC to carry on with the process
06:03and then subsequently report on who took part,
06:08what happened, and so on and so forth.
06:10I think I should be commenting on it now.
06:12So let the process take its course,
06:16and once there are decisions made,
06:18then I think the details will be made available to everyone.
06:21But since the process is going on,
06:23let it take its course first.
06:27But it is very soon.
06:29Is there any other interested parties besides Zalcon Digi?
06:32Well, I have information,
06:34but I don't think it would be proper for me to go into that now,
06:38because the process is still ongoing.
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