Greater efforts needed to ensure information security

The document sets out that many information systems providing online services to people and businesses on a large scale have a big impact on the society, with the Government chief emphasizing that they need to receive due attention to be able to ensure information security at the highest level.

He therefore asked that ministers, heads of ministerial-level and governmental agencies, chairpersons of People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities, and firms be responsible before the law and the Prime Minister if the information systems under their authority of management do not ensure information security, potentially allowing serious incidents to occur.

They have been urged to direct the overall review and assessment of the situation to ensure security for information systems in accordance with the guidance of the Ministry of Information and Communications, whilst they must send results to the Ministry before April 30.

The Minister of Information and Communications was required to instruct media and press agencies to co-ordinate efforts with ministries, sectors, and localities to enhance the dissemination of information security-related laws, as well as raising public awareness of ensuring information security.

The Ministries of Public Security and National Defence were asked to strengthen the assurance of information security in accordance with their assigned functions and tasks and in the fields under their management. This should be done whilst co-ordinating with the Ministry of Information and Communications to conduct inspections and handle any related violations.

Ministries, sectors, and localities should proactively work alongside the Ministries of Information and Communications, Public Security, and National Defence to direct organisations and businesses providing online services to strengthen the assurance of information security, along with fully complying with legal regulations on this issue.