Kadin Indonesia in collaboration with the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with the theme "Evaluation of Indonesia's Cyber Security Regulations: Building a Strong Cyber Security Foundation" on March 1st 2024 at The Westin, Jakarta.

In an effort to prepare the White Paper, Kadin organised the FGD to gather input and aspirations from the government, private sector, and other related parties. The FGD aims to provide a comprehensive overview of cybersecurity regulations in Indonesia, understand the government's plan to develop a cybersecurity ecosystem, and gain industry insights on cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure.

According to a report by the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN), there were 361 million domestic cyber traffic anomalies or attacks from January to October 2023. BSSN also noted that until August 2023, the rate of successfully infecting traffic anomalies reached 75.49% or around 203 million traffic anomalies. The most common types of attacks included malware activity (29.7%) and trojan activity.

Digital security should be a priority as internet penetration and cyber-attacks increase in the business world, including small and large companies, the financial sector, government, and retail.

The collaboration between Kadin Indonesia and the US government is a significant strategic step in addressing the digital divide and achieving national goals for inclusive access.

Based on the 2023 National Cybersecurity Index (NCSI), Indonesia's cybersecurity index score reached 63.64 points, up 24.68 points compared to 2022. Globally, Indonesia ranks 49th in the world, 31.17 basis points adrift of Belgium which is ranked as the country with the best cybersecurity level.