Cyber Security Awareness Talk: MOEA UM delivered the opening remarks

A Cyber Security awareness talk organized by the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs was held Tuesday afternoon in the ministry’s meeting hall, attended by Union Minister U Than Maung, who delivered the opening remarks.

In his speech, the Union Minister stated that countries around the world are working to nurture technically skilled human resources and establish laws, policies, regulations, and procedures in order to prevent and respond to cyber threats and attacks. He noted that Myanmar has already enacted the Cyber Security Law on January 1, 2025.

The Union Minister further said that online scams and fraudulent activities such as “zhàpiàn (Kyar Phyant)” online scam operations have become alarming issues internationally and regionally. Therefore, cyber security is not only a matter for technical personnel but also an important issue that all civil service personnel and members of the public using ICT must understand and follow. He emphasized the need to enhance cyber security awareness and stressed that individual awareness, discipline, and digital ethics among staff are essential for protecting the nation’s information security.

Following this, Director U Kyaw Soe Naing from the Information Technology and Cyber Security Department under the Ministry of Digital Development and Communications delivered a presentation on cyber security. Attendees at the event then asked questions and engaged in discussions on matters they wished to know more about. Afterward, the Union Minister presented a commemorative gift to Director U Kyaw Soe Naing, and the event concluded, it’s reported.

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