QAX proposes global security transformation in digital era at B20 inception meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The inception meeting of the "Digital Transformation" task force of the B20 summit under the Indian presidency in the Group of Twenty (G20) was held online on Jan 24.

As an important supporting activity of the G20 Summit, it was attended by representatives from over 160 top global enterprises including Google, Microsoft, IBM, Siemens, Wal-Mart and Boston Consulting Group.

According to a statement, QAX as the only Chinese cybersecurity company selected into the task force, attended the meeting.

QAX Vice President and QAX Public Welfare Foundation Secretary General, Qi Zixin, delivered a speech on increasing the cybersecurity level of critical infrastructures, promoting international communications on cybersecurity and jointly coping with global security challenges, among others.

From the perspective of cybersecurity in the digital era, Qi made three suggestions on behalf of Chinese cybersecurity companies which first and foremost was to increase the level of cybersecurity of critical information infrastructures to ensure safe operation of digital public infrastructures.

Secondly, to strengthen international exchanges, information sharing, education and training related to cybersecurity in order to solve the issue of digital divide; and thirdly, to actively respond to public security threats such as ransomware to increase security capability and reduce loss.

The participants of the inception meeting made preliminary discussions on such issues as bridging the digital and skills gaps, enhancing the global Internet connectivity, digital transformation of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), digital public infrastructure and digital trust.

As an important part of the G20 framework, the B20 Summit is one of the most influential platforms for the international business community to participate in global economic governance and formulation of international economic and trade rules.

Through the inception meeting of task forces, the B20 aims to summarise policy recommendations from the international business community and submit them to the G20 Summit as decision references for G20 leaders.

-- BERNAMA