Cyber-threat Monitoring Centre
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Under Singapore iN2015 Masterplan,there will be a
National Cyber-threat Monitoring Centre to open in 2007---Wednesday June 21,2006SINGAPORE: A high-tech National Cyber-threat Monitoring Centre will start operations early next year to keep Singapore's electronic networks safe from cyber hackers and terrorists.
2.cheers.Hope this will be a E2C patrolling in cyber space!!
It is all part of the National Trust Framework under the new IT masterplan unveiled on Tuesday.
The aim of the centre is to protect online assets and boost the confidence of companies looking to move their data systems here.
The national cyber-threat monitoring centre will be one of the first in the region, and will be manned by infocomm security experts 24 hours a day 7 days a week at a location yet to be confirmed.
"The centre will give us early warning about impending cyberthreats, and we should be able to disseminate such information and advise users on what sort of action they can take to mitigate such threats. The final outcome would be a safer cyber environment. As more services go online, a more pervasive use of such services can only come about when users are assured of the integrity safety of information and transactions online," said Leong Keng Thai, Deputy Chief Executive, Infocomm Development Authority.
The Infocomm Development Authority was also quick to reassure users that the centre will only monitor activity that could be of threat, and not personal traffic.
"Such a centre is not meant to monitor anybody's traffic. On the contrary, we want to monitor activity that could be of threat. Certainly, users can be assured the monitoring centre can only do more service to them, and increase assurance when they go online," added Mr Leong...... -
Less privacy due to this monitoring?
There is a case where Singnet check on users computer without their knowledge then end up a girl found out and report to police.
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This was ages ago when netbus and backorifice trojans were popular. Besides, I have a feeling it wasn't singnet who checked them.
Rumors are, some kind soul used those backdoor programs, scanned the Singnet and Pacnet users who were infected, messed with their interface a bit to get the point across and directed their browsers to a website for the fix. -
I wonder if ISD monitor us online...?