Ministry orders solutions to ensure information security
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has requested agencies, organisations, and enterprises to take measures to ensure cybersecurity and maintain the stable operation of their information systems during the celebration of the upcoming National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) and the 70th anniversary of the Bien Phu Victory (May 7).
Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Information andCommunications (MIC) has requested agencies, organisations, and enterprises to take measures to ensure cybersecurity and maintain the stable operation oftheir information systems during the celebration of the upcoming National Reunification Day (April 30)and May Day (May 1) and the 70th anniversary of the Bien Phu Victory (May 7).
They need to strengthen and prioritiseresources and personnel for 24/7 standby; and proactively supervise theirconcentrated information security monitoring and anti-malware systems to ensuretimely detection and handling of network attack incidents and malware warnings,the ministry said.
Units are ordered to regularly check and update the latest securitypatches for their information systems based on alerts from the MIC’s Authorityof Information Security and relevant agencies and organisations; review,inspect, assess, and address security loopholes; and remove malicioussoftware from all servers and clients in the network system.
They are also to pay heed to regularly monitoring, receiving andaddressing information security alerts through the National Cyber InformationSecurity Incident Coordination Platform - IRlab.vn, provided by MIC; andpreparing a response plan to handle cyber-attack incidents and quickly restorenormal operation of the information system in case of an incident.
Telecommunications and internet service providers, and thoseproviding digital infrastructure and platforms must enhance their humanresources for monitoring, supporting, and troubleshooting to ensure the safetyand smooth operation of telecommunications and internet infrastructure; andfully implement protective measures to ensure early detection and timelyprevention of cyber-attacks, dissemination of malicious information and illegalinformation, the ministry noted.
Telecommunications and internet service, and digitalplatform providers were also asked to strictly and promptly implementsolutions as required by the ministry and authorised agencies./.
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The Authority of Information Safety (AIS) under the Ministry of Information and Communications has asked information security units of agencies, organisations and businesses to roll out drastic measures to ensure safety for information systems under their management, with priorities on monitoring and early warnings.
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