The Ministry of Digital Affairs has launched a package of measures to combat online fraud, including setting up a joint defense platform to share cyberthreat information and take down fake Web sites linked to scams reported by e-commerce firms.
After its establishment in August last year, the ministry has been bolstering communication with e-commerce operators, telecoms, payment service providers and law enforcement to come up with effective fraud prevention mechanisms, Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs Lee Huai-jen (李懷仁) told a news conference in Taipei yesterday.
The news conference was also attended by representatives from retail and e-commerce organizations and the Consumers’ Foundation.
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In addition to establishing a joint cybersecurity defense platform, other anti-fraud measures also include promoting the use of cryptography to ensure the security of e-commerce logistics information and data, and expanding the application of the technology to more industries, including department stores and food and beverage industries, Lee said.
The ministry was also enhancing data protection, promoting cybersecurity checks and conducting “red team” exercises, he said.
A red team is made up of security experts organized to emulate a potential attack or to find possible exploits in an enterprise’s security posture, he said.
A red team exercise is designed to reveal vulnerabilities in a company’s security through hands-on testing, he added.
Lee Hsien-ming (李憲明), the head of the Executive Yuan’s Anti-Fraud Office, said that through joint efforts across various government agencies, scams and fraud involving more than NT$7 billion (US$227.61 million) had been curtailed since a new anti-fraud action plan was first implemented in July last year.
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