Soon, Thailand will also equip its army with a cyber-warfare unit
The many challenges posed by the computerized world and especially the cyber-world, require the individual, the organization and the country to protect themselves at different levels.
Within this framework, countries are creating military and civilian agencies that engage in warfare and cyber defense, as well as policy formulation and carrying appropriate exercises.
On the 9th of February, a Thai communication website posted that the Thai army began recruiting professionals for the cyber warfare unit of the Thai army, so that they will deal with cyber security.
Colonel Chatchai Chaikaseam the unit director, revealed at the conference (Meet the Hacker 2015) in Bangkok, that the army is recruiting seven officers that will lead his unit combined military operations, commencing February 15. Roles are on penetration testing (four officers), forensic Digital (two officers) and cyber security audit officer.
It was reported that in January, Thai Cabinet approved a controversial ten laws on cyber economy. One of these, cyber security law, is for developing cyber security committee for “supervision against threats to national security, economy, military and stability”. In accordance with Article 35 of this law, the Commission can gain access to all private data from all types of media devices.
This unit of the army of Thailand joins a long list of units and civilian and military agencies around the world to address the many facets of the challenges of this space; Cyber-crime domain unanswered a pan-European level with the establishment of a special task force within the framework of Europol which will coordinate the international investigations, to act against the threat of cyber-crime and Elite targets, in cooperation with European countries and the United States
Beside Thailand, there was also the establishment of a military unit of technology experts in the UK to protect the country’s critical infrastructures and combating cybercrime. Also a cyber-defense unit establishment in Latvia, having cyber defense domain and the French do possess cyber-warfare capabilities.
Also in the region of the Middle East, states prepare to deal with Cyber-Crime and cyberwarfare. The Turkish Army set up a military unit to fight cyber-warfare. Jordan also has established a cyber-warfare center in the Capital, with the goal to fight threats to the financial sector in Jordan and to defend its national security. Then Iran has also set up Regional Headquarters in order to be ready to fight a cyber-war.
Alongide national policy of defense, Pakistan also accord a great importance to cyber-security , and defined its cyber-strategy in order to deal with attacks or intrusions from different countries in its critical infrastructures. Saudi Arabia also has begun a national program of cyber defense to protect the Kingdom, Egypt has approved convention with the Arab States to fight “Technological Crimes”. NATO has also announced its intention to add the issue of cyber-attacks through the list of threats that would trigger a collective response. Germany has announced plans to make more though the law dealing with cyber security. Kuwait expressed its desire to increase cyber security along with the training of officials dealing with security threats and other energy infrastructure in the country.
During the same period, many countries and organizations held exercises and simulation to protect themselves efficiently from any kind of cyber-attack. The largest exercise was held in the European Union, and included 29 countries. In Africa, a large exercise was held in Zambia, called “Zambia Act 1”, 18 African countries participated. Turkey also conducted an exercise with the participation of 15 countries, and Iran and Japan held their first-ever exercises simulating a cyber-attack on their infrastructures.
All these simulations and exercises indicates a growing important in the world for cyber-security, and States seems more than concerned with potential multi-effects of cyber-attacks and their impact on the daily lives of the citizens.
All these indicate a growing importance in the world countries consider these challenges and the many and diverse activities in renewable, challenging and multi-effects on the life of every individual in the modern state.
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