SUN DONG ATTENDS CYBERSECURITY WEEK

Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong attended the opening ceremony of 2024 China Cybersecurity Week this morning in Nansha, Guangzhou and witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cybersecurity collaboration.

The MOU was signed by the Digital Policy Office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the Cyberspace Administration of Guangdong Province (CAGP), and the Comissão para a Cibersegurança of the Macao SAR Government.

Speaking at the ceremony, Prof Sun said the theme of China Cybersecurity Week, "Cybersecurity for the People, Cybersecurity relies on the People", profoundly interprets the close relationship between cybersecurity and the public.

He called on all sectors of society to remain vigilant at all times, enhance public awareness of cybersecurity, and ensure the security of the networks and data against the cybersecurity hazards which are becoming more severe in the face of ever-changing technology.

At the ceremony, Commissioner for Digital Policy Tony Wong, the CAGP and the Comissão para a Cibersegurança of the Macao SAR signed an MoU on facilitating cybersecurity exchange and collaboration in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

The MoU aims to adhere to the holistic approach to national security, take effective measures to promote cybersecurity exchange and collaboration among the three regions, and provide robust cybersecurity support for building a digital bay area and the economic and social development of the regions.

Prof Sun said the MoU will strengthen collaboration on cybersecurity among the three regions, with enhancement on co-operation in the aspects of technological exchange, information sharing, and emergency response measures among the three regions with a view to facilitating the bay area’s high quality development.

He also noted that a number of activities will be held in the three regions during China Cybersecurity Week to further deepen industry collaboration, cultivate cybersecurity talent and promote cybersecurity awareness in the bay area.

Prof Sun also visited the Cybersecurity Expo held at the same venue and toured the Hong Kong Pavilion to learn about the achievements of Hong Kong's cybersecurity industry in exchanges and collaboration with mainland counterparts.

He concluded his itinerary and returned to Hong Kong this afternoon.

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