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Rwanda: Korea to Support Country in Technology Development |
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Rwanda Express |
| Source Date: |
Thursday, May 24, 2012 |
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ICT for MDGs
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Rwanda |
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May 31, 2012 |
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Korean Internet and Security Agency (KISA) plans to assist Rwanda to develop in the technology sector in order to strengthen cooperation in the protection of information especially at this critical time when ICT is being championed as the major driver of the country's economy.
This was discussed in the bilateral meeting between Philbert Nsengimana, the Minister of Youth and ICT and the president of KISA, Suh Jong-ryeol in South Korea this May 2012.
According to Nsengimana, the collaboration process to transfer information protection technology to Rwanda by KISA is underway.
"Internet security threats keep evolving by the minute, calling for the need to ensure that this information is secure from every threat. We need to constantly evaluate how our protection systems perform and the Koreans have established some of the best practices in this area worldwide"
following the request from Nsengamana to Suh for a close cooperation in constructing 'Cyber Security Centre' in Rwanda,
Suh said many countries are interested in our advanced information protection system. KISA will help the countries in terms of economic development by transferring Korean information protection model and lead to good ties at national level too.
Police statistics indicate that last year, about six cases of cyber related crimes were registered in Rwanda and a similar survey was conducted by the Deloitte last year revealed that banks in Rwanda, Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania and lost $245 million in cyber fraud.
KISA is a state-owned agency, established in 2009 to focus on the national Korean information security, national internet development and international cooperation in the area of ICT and broadcasting.
Internet security threats if not addressed properly lead to service vulnerability, government vital information leak, weaken consumer confidence, and ultimately cause brand damage and serious revenue decline. The threats may include among others internet fraud, ATM scams, theft of intellectual property and government data, malware targeting mobile devices and a resurgence of the Zeus Trojan, which targets financial information.
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Rwanda: Korea to Support Country in Technology Development Korean Internet and Security Agency KISA plans to assist Rwanda to develop in the technology sector in order to strengthen cooperation in the protection of information especially at this critical time when ICT is being championed as the major driver of the country's economy
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