Call for cooperation to secure Internet

Sharing information and resources, open communication are important, say experts

From left: ST senior technology correspondent Irene Tham moderated a panel discussion on cyber security at the Asian Leadership Conference in Seoul, which featured Mr David Koh of the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, Mr Choi Sang Myung of Hauri, M
From left: ST senior technology correspondent Irene Tham moderated a panel discussion on cyber security at the Asian Leadership Conference in Seoul, which featured Mr David Koh of the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, Mr Choi Sang Myung of Hauri, Mr Louis Hur of NSHC and Professor Brent Kang of Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology. PHOTO: ASIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
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Cyber security is an "international problem" that goes beyond national borders and requires cross-country collaboration as well as working with private tech companies like Google.

This is according to tech experts from Singapore and South Korea who spoke at The Straits Times panel discussion on cyber security in Seoul yesterday.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 18, 2018, with the headline Call for cooperation to secure Internet. Subscribe