CyberDSA 2026 在吉隆坡开幕，马来西亚呼吁安全采用 AI

CyberDSA 2026 opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with a warning: AI adoption depends on secure data and infrastructure.

Datuk Wilson Ugak Anak Kumbong, Deputy Minister of Digital at Malaysia’s Ministry of Digital, said: “An AI nation must also be a secure nation. AI depends on data. Data depends on infrastructure. Infrastructure depends on security.

“Ultimately, the willingness of people and businesses to participate in the digital economy depends on trust. Remove trust from that equation, and the entire proposition becomes considerably weaker.”

For public-sector AI, that position connects adoption to the systems holding and processing government information. The event’s stated priorities cover information integrity, continuity during attacks, and protection of sensitive data—issues relevant to AI-supported decision-making and service delivery.

Malaysia’s AI plans connect adoption and governance

Malaysia has set a target of becoming an AI Nation by 2030. The ‘Malaysia Digital Action Plan 2030’ provides the national direction. Implementation across government, business, and society falls under the plan.

The Ministry of Digital’s lead AI agency is AI Malaysia Berhad. The agency places governance, trust, assurance, and national capability alongside adoption.

The programme addresses control over data when cloud infrastructure and AI models operate across jurisdictions. CyberDSA’s announcement identifies data location and access rights as concerns for governments and businesses, along with the rules governing how that information may be used.

Those questions concern the handling of data throughout an AI service, beyond the choice of model. CyberDSA’s programme places them alongside infrastructure and network security under the theme ‘Advancing Secure AI, Strengthening Digital Trust, and Safeguarding Data Sovereignty’.

CyberDSA exhibits security and training capabilities

The exhibition has 167 participating companies and organisations, drawn from 21 countries. AI infrastructure is one of the areas represented. Others address the protection of data through encryption and cryptography, or the security of the networks, cloud environments, and endpoints that organisations use.

Security operations form another part of the exhibition. Suppliers are presenting Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities, and managed security services. The range includes threat intelligence.

Cyber ranges bring a training component to that coverage. Their inclusion establishes the exhibition’s scope, not the readiness of government teams to operate or protect AI systems.

The conference and specialised programmes give policymakers, CISOs, researchers, and infrastructure operators a setting to discuss these subjects. Defence and law enforcement agencies are participating too.

Flash talks and MoU signings are scheduled alongside the exhibition, though no specific details about the agreements or their commitments have been shared in advance.

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