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Hong Kong needs plan to tackle global computer system shutdowns, new cybersecurity chief says
- Commissioner of the new Digital Policy Office says Microsoft incident proves governments need backup networks and cannot rely on single systems
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A contingency plan for the Hong Kong government’s computer systems is needed in the wake of the Microsoft worldwide shutdown last week, the head of the city’s new cybersecurity watchdog has said.
Tony Wong Chi-kwong, commissioner of the new Digital Policy Office, on Saturday added his team would remind bureaus and departments on a regular basis to boost their cybersecurity defences and that his team would act as a regulator to check for security loopholes.
“This [Microsoft] incident reflected that organisations and government departments must have backup systems, while they also cannot rely on a single system to provide services – this is our most fundamental consideration,” Wong said in a radio interview.
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He added his office was planning cybersecurity drills for the government’s network for later this year.
Wong said the exercise would involve a “red team” simulating a string of attacks on a variety of government departments and a “blue team” would act as defender of the network.
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