THE CEO of a telecommunications company recently said Malaysia needs to develop its own cybersecurity systems to reduce risks from geopolitical disruptions. Reliance on foreign- owned technologies could leave critical infrastructure vulnerable if access to those systems became restricted, he said, pointing out that Malaysia could lose sovereignty over its data in such a case.
He touched on something that’s been quietly worrying a lot of us. It’s not just tech talk anymore. The question isn’t whether we should step up our cybergame – clearly, we have to. The real question is how we do it. Wisely. Ethically. In a way that actually lasts.
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