Tanjung, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The Communication and Informatics Office (Diskominfo) in Tabalong, South Kalimantan, has collaborated with the National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN) to hold a socialization on information security management and handling cyber incidents.
Acting Head of Tabalong Diskominfo Tumbur P Manalu said the activity was to provide regional apparatus understanding about the important of information security management and handling procedures.
"We want to build awareness of the risks associated with the use of information technology in government," he expounded here on Tuesday.
Security of information, Tumbur said, is one of the important aspects of government administration in order to improve public services through the electronic-based government system.
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The socialization was attended by heads of regional apparatus organization, cyber agents from each of regional apparatus organization and the district's Computer Security Incident Respone Team.
Acting Tabalong Regent Hj Hamida Munawarah said that adwquate knowledge and skills are needed to protect highly valuable and confidential information assets.
To deal with this condition, the role of each regional apparatus is very crucial and requires collaboration and strong commitment based on responsibility to be able to create a safe anf trusworthy environment for the community in Bumi Saraba Kawa (Tabalong's nickname).
In this activity, BSSN representatives Ivan Bashofi and Dedek Wahyu Avyansyah explained about the Electronic-Based Government System (SPBE) information security management and incident handling.
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