BANGKOK: DES Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong said the ministry’s digital economic and social policies have been focusing on three aspects: Boosting Thailand’s digital competitiveness, enhancing safety and security, and developing human capital in digital-related industries.
These policies are in line with the government’s master plan of establishing a digital government, said Prasert, who also doubles as deputy prime minister.
“The scores in this index reflect Thailand's commitment to developing and enhancing cybersecurity measures across various aspects. The improved ranking is a result of collaborative efforts among agencies from all sectors, working together to promote cybersecurity at the individual, organisational, sectoral, and national levels,” he said.
The minister added that the report also revealed areas where Thailand still needs to make further improvements, such as updating relevant laws and enhancing technical capabilities to address increasingly sophisticated threats.
Air Vice-Marshal Amorn Chomchoey, secretary-general of NCSA, said that since its establishment nearly five years ago, the agency has increased Thailand’s capacity in self-defence, preparedness for cyber threats to critical information infrastructure, and skills training as well as cybersecurity-related certification.
The NCSA also played a crucial role in improving the law to efficiently protect personal data from unauthorised access and sharing as well as to curb the spreading of fake news, he said.
“The NCSA has signed more than 34 MoUs with domestic and international agencies to initiate campaigns to raise awareness in cyber security, with a focus on online children protection,” he added. - The Nation/ANN
