Taiwan is seeking to position itself as a global leader in cybersecurity as threats intensify in the age of generative artificial intelligence (AI), Presidential Office Deputy Secretary-General Mark Ho (何志偉) said yesterday at the opening of the CYBERSEC conference at Hall 2 of the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center.
Taiwan is working with industry partners such as SEMI and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to promote global standards for semiconductor equipment security, Ho said in a speech at the annual event, one of the largest cybersecurity conferences in Asia.
“This is the first international cybersecurity certification led by Taiwan and promoted globally, marking Taiwan’s shift from a technology participant to a standard setter,” Ho said on behalf of President William Lai (賴清德), who returned to Taiwan earlier yesterday from Eswatini.
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Taiwan’s cybersecurity industry is approaching NT$100 billion (US$3.16 billion) in output, Ho said, adding that cybersecurity has become a core national security issue as generative AI accelerates the pace and scale of cyberattacks.
Taiwan’s critical infrastructure faced up to 2.63 million intrusion attempts per day last year, more than double the level recorded three years earlier, he said.
Advances in generative AI have increased the speed of cyberattacks, with some breaches occurring in as little as 27 seconds, he said.
Ho did not say how many of the attacks were intercepted or stopped.
Cybersecurity is central to Lai’s key policy initiatives, including the “Five Trusted Industry Sectors” and “Ten AI Initiatives Promotion Plan,” Ho said, adding that Taiwan aims to leverage its semiconductor capabilities to help shape international standards.
This year’s conference, themed “Resilient Future,” highlights how cybersecurity has evolved from a focus on defense to ensuring operational resilience, with organizations expected to maintain services and recover quickly in the face of attacks, the event’s organizers said in a statement.
The US would continue to support Taiwan as it increases the security of critical infrastructure and semiconductor supply chains, American Institute in Taiwan Deputy Director Karin Lang told the event.
The three-day event runs through tomorrow and is expected to draw more than 20,000 cybersecurity professionals and industry representatives from dozens of countries, the organizers said.
The Ministry of Finance this afternoon announced the winning numbers for the March-April uniform invoice lottery. The winning number for the NT$10 million (US$318,060) special prize is 19531471, and the winning number for the NT$2 million grand prize is 85941329. Three numbers were drawn for the NT$200,000 first prize: 07225810, 20231230 and 83518781. Those with receipts matching the last seven digits of any of the first-prize numbers will win the NT$40,000 second prize, while those matching the last six digits will win the NT$10,000 third prize. Those whose receipts match the last five digits of the first-prize numbers can claim the NT$4,000 fourth prize,
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