What is cyberinformation security? 04 things you should know about network information security in Vietnam

What is cyberinformation security? 04 things you should know about cyberinformation security in Vietnam (Internet image)

1. What is Cyberinformation security?

According to Clause 1, Article 3 of the Law on Cyberinformation Security 2015, Cyberinformation security means the protection of information and information systems in cyberspace from being illegally accessed, utilized, disclosed, interrupted, altered or sabotaged in order to ensure the integrity, confidentiality and usability of information.

Specifically, cyberspace means an environment where information is provided, transmitted, collected, processed, stored and exchanged over telecommunications networks and computer networks.

(Clause 2, Article 3 of the Law on Cyberinformation Security 2015,)

2. Principles of ensuring cyberinformation security in Vietnam

Specifically, in Article 4 of the Law on Cyberinformation Security 2015, the principles of ensuring cyberinformation security are as follows:

- All agencies, organizations and individuals shall ensure cyberinformation security. Cyberinformation security activities must comply with law and ensure national defense and security and state secrets, firmly maintain political stability and social order and safety, and promote socio-economic development.

- Organizations and individuals may not infringe upon cyberinformation security of others.

- The response to cyberinformation security incidents must guarantee lawful rights and interests of organizations and individuals and may not infringe upon privacy, personal and family secrets of individuals and private information of organizations.

- Cyberinformation security activities shall be conducted in a regular, continuous, prompt and effective manner.

3. State policies on cyberinformation security in Vietnam

State policies on cyberinformation security are as follows:

- To step up training and development of human resources for cyberinformation security and construction of cyberinformation security technical infrastructure to meet the requirements of political stability, socio-economic development, and assurance of national defense and security and social order and safety.

- To encourage the research, development and application of technical, technological, export support and market expansion measures for domestically produced cyberinformation security products and services; to facilitate the import of modem products and technologies that cannot be domestically produced or provided yet.

- To ensure a fair competitive environment for the provision of cyberinformation security products and services; to encourage and create conditions for organizations and individuals to participate in investment, research, development and provision of cyberinformation security products and services.

 The State shall allocate funds for ensuring cyberinformation security for state agencies and national important information systems.

(Article 5 of the Law on Cyberinformation Security 2015,)

4. Prohibited acts regarding cyberinformation security in Vietnam

According to Article 7 of the Law on Cyberinformation Security 2015, the following acts will be strictly prohibited to ensure cyberinformation security:

- Blocking the transmission of information in cyberspace, or illegally intervening, accessing, harming, deleting, altering, copying or falsifying information in cyberspace.

- Illegally affecting or obstructing the normal operation of information systems or the users’ accessibility to information systems.

- Illegally attacking, or nullifying cyberinformation security protection measures of, information systems; attacking, seizing the right to control, or sabotaging, information systems.

- Spreading spams or malware or establishing fake and deceitful information systems.

- Illegally collecting, utilizing, spreading or trading in personal information of others; abusing weaknesses of information systems to collect or exploit personal information.

- Hacking cryptographic secrets and lawfully enciphered information of agencies, organizations or individuals; disclosing information on civil cryptographic products or information on clients that lawfully use civil cryptographic products; using or trading in civil cryptographic products of unclear origin.

Thanh Rin

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