We attended and exhibited in the recently concluded CyberSecurity Malaysia Awards, Conference and Exhibition 2010 held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. The theme focus was on securing our digital city.
ESET is part of the pioneering team in creating such a collaboration program via securing our ecity program(link) which was introduced in 2009 in San Diego, USA. ESET collaborated with private and governmental organizations in creating awareness and education program which was freely available to all business and institutions and private citizens within the San Diego area.
CyberSecurity Malaysia is interested and we can presume that they are drawing execution plans in doing this. Now the question that beckons our consideration, should we start a program in basic fundamentals in using computer and going online in a ethical and safe manner and make this a curriculum in schools. The same can be applied as a KPI measurement goal for employees in both government and corporate sectors. This would be equating to a driver's license to start using your computer online.
Driving programs incorporate basics of handling of the vehicle as well as safety precaution and law and rules on driving to avoid accidents. Should we do the same given that using computers and going online requires us to understand basic safety to avoid being a victim of cybercrime, online scams or even Internet predators.
While we know of some corporate organizations in Malaysia which carries out such programs, these programs are internally drawn and revolves on aspect related to the corporate ethics guideline on behavior and use of computer. Should we create a national level program which can be use on all levels.
More on this issue to come in our next blog.
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