I.T. is costly

Cyber security solutions while necessary, can burn a hole in the pocket.

THE government has stepped up efforts to tighten Malaysia’s cybersecurity this year including passing a new cyber security law. But, experts and businesses say the only sure way to fight cyber threats and protect businesses and individuals is still money, and lots of it in the form of government assistance.

What the government and business owners do agree on is that public-private collaborations are “essential” but the form they should take is hard to pin down.