cybersecurity
White hat hackers of Kazakhstan can legally hack information systems not only of private, but also of state companies. This right was granted to them in December 2023, when legislative amendments became effective, which, among other things, regulate the work of white hat hackers. Researcher of information systems Katerina Shevchenko and president of the Centre for Analysis and Investigation of Cyber Attacks (TSARKA) Olzhas Satiyev told in detail how ethical hackers work. (more…)
During the latest expert meeting on CABAR.asia analytical platform, the experts from four countries of the region (except Turkmenistan) discussed cybersecurity issues in Central Asian countries and measures the governments and civil society take to ensure it.
In 2022, Kazakhstan will have to assess the effectiveness of both state programmes aimed at mass digitalisation in the country. Expert community has been concerned with the focus on quantity, not quality all this time. So far, this approach has only contributed to the increasing number of cyber threats and encouraged low digital culture of citizens. (more…)