Cybersecurity Conference Kicks Off, Ho Chih-wei: Taiwan Moving Towards Becoming a Cybersecurity Standard Setter
Asia's largest cybersecurity event, CYBERSEC 2026 Taiwan Cybersecurity Conference, kicked off today. Presidential Office Deputy Secretary-General Ho Chih-wei stated that Taiwan's cybersecurity industry value is approaching NT$100 billion. Amidst accelerating attack scenarios driven by generative AI, cybersecurity is now core to national security. The government will leverage its semiconductor advantages to promote international cybersecurity standards, symbolizing Taiwan's shift from a technology participant to a standard setter.
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(Central News Agency reporter Ho Hsiu-ling, Taipei 5th) Asia's largest cybersecurity event, CYBERSEC 2026 Taiwan Cybersecurity Conference, kicked off today. Presidential Office Deputy Secretary-General Ho Chih-wei stated that Taiwan's cybersecurity industry value is approaching NT$100 billion. Amidst accelerating attack scenarios driven by generative AI, cybersecurity is now core to national security. The government will leverage its semiconductor advantages to promote international cybersecurity standards, symbolizing Taiwan's shift from a technology participant to a standard setter.
Karin M. Lang, Deputy Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, stated in her address that the United States will continue to be a trusted partner of Taiwan, assisting in strengthening the security of critical infrastructure and the semiconductor supply chain, and supporting Taiwan in promoting systems such as Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) to enhance overall cybersecurity resilience.
This year's Taiwan Cybersecurity Conference gathered over 20,000 cybersecurity experts and industry representatives from dozens of countries worldwide. With the theme "Resilient Future," it emphasizes that in an AI-driven environment with rapidly changing threats, cybersecurity has evolved from mere protection to competition in continuous operational capability. From enterprises to nations, how to maintain operations and recover quickly when attacked has become a core issue in current cybersecurity development.
Ho Chih-wei stated that this year, for the first time in the eight years the conference has been held, President Lai Ching-te was unable to attend in person due to schedule conflicts, but the President highly values cybersecurity development. Facing increasingly severe cybersecurity threats, Ho Chih-wei cited data indicating that last year, Taiwan's critical infrastructure endured up to 2.63 million intrusion attempts daily, more than double that of three years ago.
He pointed out that over the past year, the rise of generative AI has led to a 65% increase in the speed of hackers' system breakthroughs, with some breakthroughs occurring in as little as 27 seconds. "Cybersecurity is national security," he said, and defensive efforts cannot stop for a second. Taiwan is a digital fortress at the forefront of cybersecurity.
He added that every day the government's total budget is held up, Taiwan's cybersecurity faces another day of risk. To protect Taiwan's digital sovereignty, cross-party collaboration is essential to strengthen this defense line.
Facing future challenges, Ho Chih-wei stated that President Lai's "Five Trusted Industries" and "AI New Ten Major Constructions" all prioritize cybersecurity. He said Taiwan will combine its most proud semiconductor advantages with SEMI International Semiconductor Industry Association and TSMC to promote the "SEMI E187 Semiconductor Equipment Cybersecurity Standard."
He said this is the first international cybersecurity certification led by Taiwan and promoted globally, symbolizing Taiwan's transformation from a "technology participant" to a "standard setter." Taiwan is building a globally trusted democratic supply chain, evolving "Made in Taiwan" into "Made with Taiwan." (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150505
Karin M. Lang, Deputy Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, stated in her address that the United States will continue to be a trusted partner of Taiwan, assisting in strengthening the security of critical infrastructure and the semiconductor supply chain, and supporting Taiwan in promoting systems such as Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) to enhance overall cybersecurity resilience.
This year's Taiwan Cybersecurity Conference gathered over 20,000 cybersecurity experts and industry representatives from dozens of countries worldwide. With the theme "Resilient Future," it emphasizes that in an AI-driven environment with rapidly changing threats, cybersecurity has evolved from mere protection to competition in continuous operational capability. From enterprises to nations, how to maintain operations and recover quickly when attacked has become a core issue in current cybersecurity development.
Ho Chih-wei stated that this year, for the first time in the eight years the conference has been held, President Lai Ching-te was unable to attend in person due to schedule conflicts, but the President highly values cybersecurity development. Facing increasingly severe cybersecurity threats, Ho Chih-wei cited data indicating that last year, Taiwan's critical infrastructure endured up to 2.63 million intrusion attempts daily, more than double that of three years ago.
He pointed out that over the past year, the rise of generative AI has led to a 65% increase in the speed of hackers' system breakthroughs, with some breakthroughs occurring in as little as 27 seconds. "Cybersecurity is national security," he said, and defensive efforts cannot stop for a second. Taiwan is a digital fortress at the forefront of cybersecurity.
He added that every day the government's total budget is held up, Taiwan's cybersecurity faces another day of risk. To protect Taiwan's digital sovereignty, cross-party collaboration is essential to strengthen this defense line.
Facing future challenges, Ho Chih-wei stated that President Lai's "Five Trusted Industries" and "AI New Ten Major Constructions" all prioritize cybersecurity. He said Taiwan will combine its most proud semiconductor advantages with SEMI International Semiconductor Industry Association and TSMC to promote the "SEMI E187 Semiconductor Equipment Cybersecurity Standard."
He said this is the first international cybersecurity certification led by Taiwan and promoted globally, symbolizing Taiwan's transformation from a "technology participant" to a "standard setter." Taiwan is building a globally trusted democratic supply chain, evolving "Made in Taiwan" into "Made with Taiwan." (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150505