Deloitte cybersecurity experts told Macau News Agency (MNA) that even though the level of cyberattacks has increased in recent years, the local private sector still faces challenges in following in implementing adequate cybersecurity measures included in the new cybersecurity law, particularly in terms of available human resources, awareness or incident response.

The Macau Cybersecurity Law was enforced in late December 2019 to establish a more complete preventive cyber-risk-management framework for critical local infrastructure.

The new law demands that public and private critical infrastructure operators across various industries meet obligations aimed at protecting the information network and computer systems of critical infrastructure, and Deloitte has provided consultancy services in this field to both private and public operators to help them meet these obligations.

According to Eva Kwok, a Risk Advisory Partner at Deloitte, by “forcing” hundreds of companies to move their operations online, the Covid-19 pandemic has led to an increase in cyber attacks.

Citing a cybersecurity research paper released by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd in July 2020,…

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