Vietnam falls in global cybersecurity index
Vietnam ranked 101st out of 193 countries with a score of 0.245 in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017 compiled by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
The GCI is a survey that measures the commitment of member states to cybersecurity to classify and project development process at the regional and global levels. It is based on five pillars: technical, organisational, legal, capacity building and cooperation.
The GCI also classified its member states into three categories based on their cybersecurity development. The initiating stage consists of 96 countries, including Vietnam; maturing stage at 77 countries and leading stage with 21 countries.
A series of cyber attacks in 2016 and the first half of 2017 has urged member countries to tighten their commitment for a safer world in the era of modern technologies.
The ITU is a United Nations agency responsible for the management of global radio spectrum and international telecommunication regulations. Vietnam joined the union in 1951.