Vietnam enhances security of online platforms

Following an increase in cyber-attacks of government websites across the region, the Ministry of Information and Communication has called on government agencies to enhance the security of their respective electronic portals.
According to the Ministry, two of the most common cyber-attacks include defacement, which changes the interface of a site, and denial-of-service attacks, which prevents users from accessing computer sources. The Ministry called on agencies to regularly run virus scans, use firewalls, change network administration usernames and passwords to secure their respective systems. The Ministry added that web hosting service providers should also be available at all times in order to support clients whenever technical breakdowns occur. Technical operation supervision on information systems are set to be enhanced in order to effectively detect signs of attack.
At present, countries all over the world are in the process of drawing up their respective cyber security plans as a response to a wave of hacking and cyber-attacks in Asian countries such as Malaysia, South Korea, and Indonesia.
According to the Ministry, two of the most common cyber-attacks include defacement, which changes the interface of a site, and denial-of-service attacks, which prevents users from accessing computer sources.
The Ministry called on agencies to regularly run virus scans, use firewalls, change network administration usernames and passwords to secure their respective systems. The Ministry added that web hosting service providers should also be available at all times in order to support clients whenever technical breakdowns occur.
Technical operation supervision on information systems are set to be enhanced in order to effectively detect signs of attack.
At present, countries all over the world are in the process of drawing up their respective cyber security plans as a response to a wave of hacking and cyber-attacks in Asian countries such as Malaysia, South Korea, and Indonesia.

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