AUSTRALIA wants to maintain its role in boosting the Philippines’s capabilities that will address cyber threats, according to Ambassador Hae Kyong Yu PSN.
Together with the United States, the envoy said Australia will continue to deter and respond to malicious cyber activity by pursuing attributions and sanctions. She added that her country is really keen on exploring the use of these tools with the Philippines: “ government is already doing it. But this is where we work together to build coalitions, then we can increase the power of deterrence.”
Said strategy is for strong businesses and citizens; safe technology; world-class sharing and blocking; protection of critical infrastructure and essential government services; developing sovereign capabilities in the cybersecurity sector; and building a cyber-resilient regime that prospers from the digital economy.
According to Yu, Australia is also keen on working with the Philippines to protect human rights as well in the UN ad hoc committee’s cybercrime negotiations: “When efforts are put together, it’s amazing what we can achieve.”