Towards an Understanding of Emerging Cybersecurity Challenges of a Small State: A Case Study of Malaysia

Bakri Mat ； Siti Darwinda Mohamed Pero ； Knocks Tapiwa Zengeni ； A Fakhrorazi

《Tamkang Journal of International Affairs》 25卷3期 (2022/01) Pp. 45-107

https://doi.org/10.6185/TJIA.V.202201_25(3).0002

摘要

The plight of cybersecurity threats has drawn considerable international attention in recent years, but practical solutions to the emerging challenge remain elusive. The security and integrity of information systems lie at the heart of states' attempts to protect critical national information infrastructures. This article discusses the cybersecurity threats and challenges experienced by small states, especially Malaysia, bringing to light the vulnerability of these states to cyber-attacks. This article gathers pertinent data from available literature, including journal articles, other published documents, and online materials, and synthesizes their contributions to our understanding of the evolving issue of cybersecurity. Despite its efforts, including establishing agencies responsible for cybersecurity such as CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM), the authors argued that cyber resilience measures and initiatives continually fail to mitigate cybersecurity threats in Malaysia due to several constraints effectively. These include a lack of experts in information communication technology (ICT) specializing in cybersecurity, gradual and piecemeal legislation, poor enforcement of law related to cybercrimes, lack of local security applications, and lack of adequate data processing devices. The key to success is improved government's commitment to developing cybersecurity education and awareness and strengthening public-private partnerships to ensure cybersecurity in Malaysia.

關鍵字

Cybersecurity ； Critical National Information Infrastructures (CNII) ； ICT ； Malaysia ； Small State Security ； Cyber Resilience

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