A forum on strengthening cooperation and exchanges between the cybersecurity sectors of Taiwan and the U.S. while boosting respective capacities was staged July 17 in Taipei City.
 
Organized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Department of International Cooperation and the American Institute in Taiwan, the daylong event involved experts, government officials and industry representatives from the two sides. They discussed a wide array of issues such as emerging threats, the latest technology trends and opportunities for cross-border collaboration.
 
MOEA Minister Wang Mei-hua said during her opening remarks that Taiwan is willing and able to work with like-minded partner the U.S. in bolstering global cybersecurity. Provisions exist under the 2020 U.S. National Defense Authorization Act for bilateral cooperation by harnessing the complementary strengths of each side, she added.
 
Equally upbeat, AIT Director Brent Christensen said legislation like Cyber Security Management Act underscores the importance the government places on building a comprehensive environment as Taiwan transitions to a next-generation network. Two-way tie-ups spanning financial, health and key infrastructure industries should combine the strengths of the public and private sectors to form an unbreakable knot, he added.
 
According to the MOEA, the global cybersecurity market is expected to top US$133 billion by 2022. Promoting Taiwan-U.S. partnerships enables the two sides to more effectively pursue commercial openings and deliver respective sectorwide benefits, the ministry said. (TYT-E)
 
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