NEC Reinforces Cyber Security for ASEAN Administration

TOKYO, Oct 26, 2017 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation (TSE:
6701) today announced its provision of cyber security training for
administrative staff of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
through Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’
“ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity-Cooperation Hub” project.In recent years, the importance of protecting
digital information has become increasingly clear in the face of sophisticated
cyberattacks that can cause extensive damages on a global scale. In response to
this, NEC is helping to improve the early detection and effective handling of
targeted cyber threats against ASEAN countries through an intensive training
program for 40 ASEAN administrative staff.

This training will take place in the Philippine
capital of Manila on October 26-27 with the cooperation of the Department of
Information and Communications Technology (DICT). The training will be similar
to the CYber Defense Exercise with Recurrence (CYDER) program that Japan’s
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has provided since 2013. It
provides participants with first-hand experience that enables them to
effectively respond to cyberattacks.

The ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Cooperation Hub
project was launched at the Japan-ASEAN Telecommunications and IT Ministers
Meeting (TELMIN) in November 2016 through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund 2.0
(JAIF), which aims to strengthen human resource development in the ASEAN
region.

In addition to the training of administrative
staff, NEC also contributes to the program through support of the “Cyber
South East Asia Games” (Cyber SEA Games), a competition that promotes the
ability of young engineers and students from ASEAN countries to effectively
handle cyberattacks.

Going forward, NEC will continue building
relationships with government agencies and enterprises throughout the world in
order to cultivate the necessary skills for protecting the safety and security
of computing environments.

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