Domestic and international threats and risks are constantly driving an increase in cybersecurity awareness.
In recent years, international events such as the US-China trade war, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the COVID-19 pandemic have had a huge impact on everyone, highlighting the importance of national self-reliance in technology and the development of digital technology. A fire at the data center of Kakao, one of South Korea's leading telecommunications websites, paralyzed daily life for more than a day, affecting essential services such as food, clothing, housing, transportation, education, and entertainment. In addition, a domestic company lost 420,000 valuable video files and 81 high schools' learning history archives due to errors by outsourced vendors, demonstrating the importance of digital resilience for the entire nation.
What is "digital resilience"?
In 2017, the British Standards Institution (BSI) published the world's first "Organizational Resilience" report, which specifically defines organizational resilience as "the ability of an organization to continue to survive and thrive in the face of ongoing changes in the environment and unexpected operational disruptions."
Digital Development Minister Audrey Tang also pointed out that "resilience refers to the ability to respond promptly and recover quickly from adverse effects at any time through a sound mechanism; and even to learn from the experience of being attacked and strengthen one's own constitution."
"Digital resilience" has become the most critical capability for enterprises.
In the post-pandemic era, both IDC and McKinsey have pointed out that "digital resilience" is a key survival rule for enterprises. It has become the most critical capability for enterprises to survive, continue to grow, and even surpass their competitors after various unexpected crises. Enterprises, whether in the midst of or after the pandemic, must continuously accumulate resilience DNA in order to cope with the next black swan event and "win" the battle for a sustainable future.
Government promotes digital resilience implementation
Taiwan's public and private sectors suffer tens of thousands of malicious cyberattacks every second. The Ministry of Digital Development has made "building digital resilience for all citizens" an important mission. The Ministry of Economic Affairs has also added cybersecurity products and services to the investment deduction items of the Industrial Innovation Act. Investments between NT$1 million and NT$1 billion can be deducted from their taxable income at a rate of 5% (current year) or 3% (within 3 years), but not exceeding 30% of the taxable income.
Comprehensive and multi-layered protection: 6 major solutions
Data is a company's most important digital asset, supporting key management decisions, product development, and business operations. It is also the foundation for building trust with partners and customers. Therefore, ensuring data integrity starts with 360-degree comprehensive data backup.
Taiwan Cloud and ASUS Cloud, in collaboration with their partners, offer a comprehensive, multi-layered protection solution encompassing six major areas: endpoint backup, core system backup, virtual and container environment backup, and file and basic storage services. Through a nationally recognized high-security infrastructure, this solution enables enterprises to build a defense-in-depth cybersecurity strategy, enhancing their continuous operational capabilities; secure data encryption management, exchange, and access control; continuous data retention durability; and reduced one-time capital expenditures. Ultimately, this solution builds an enterprise's sustainable "digital resilience" DNA with optimal efficiency and cost.