MR KUEK Jia Yao's letter ("Guard against cyberthreats too"; Tuesday) provided useful insights into the importance of cyber defence.
The Internet has brought us much convenience and benefits, but also problems such as cyber terrorism, cybercrime and cyber espionage.
There is an ongoing battle of wits between the forces of good and criminal elements in cyberspace.
Nowadays, the key challenges are dealing with cyber terrorism and preventing sensitive commercial and national security information from falling into the wrong hands.
The Government must take cyberthreats seriously and adopt effective measures to tackle and guard against any form of cybercrime.
Government agencies can work closely with universities and polytechnics to train more IT experts, to boost our defences against unforeseen cyberthreats.
Teo Kueh Liang
