Taiwan to launch joint cybersecurity center in August

Taiwan is to announce in August a joint cybersecurity center to implement major initiatives as part of a pivot from the current incrementalist strategy, the National Institute of Cyber Security Research said.

In its weekly gazette published on Wednesday last week, the institute said that Taiwan is facing severe cybersecurity threats from Chinese state-backed hackers, artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing technology, ransomware and intellectual property theft.

Taiwan must dramatically increase its cybersecurity capabilities, enhance its cooperation with international partners and adopt a proactive defense strategy, it said.

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