SICW is being held in a mostly virtual format this year amid the pandemic (Photo: straitstimes.com).Singapore (VNA) – Global cooperation within a rules-basedmultilateral system is more important than ever for countries dealing withcollective challenges in cyber security and the technology sector, even as theworld grows more polarised in some ways, Singaporean Communications andInformation Minister S.Iswaran has said.
At the ongoing Fireside Chat, the signature kick-off event for SingaporeInternational Cyber Week (SICW) 2020 started on October 5, Iswaran likened hisvision for the global cyber landscape to the existing multilateral tradingsystem, which is governed by a set of common rules all countries abide by butalso allows for closer collaboration between partners whose interests converge.
He said cyber security, which is currently carried out in the UN, is importantto develop multilateral approach. However, regional partnerships also hold animportant role as they allow like-minded countries to work together and startmoving at a pace that is faster and in a more innovative manner than what canbe achieved in a multilateral platform.
He also stressed the necessity of stronger collaboration between governmentsand the private sector to optimise benefits of the emerging technologies.
SICW 2020 is being held in a mostly virtual format owing to safe distancingmeasures and travel restrictions, and will conclude on October 9./.
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