Cyber and Espionage
Step into the shadowy world of cyber threats, espionage, and national security in the digital age.
ManageEngine eyes expansion in Asia, prioritizes Indonesia amid cybersecurity push
India-based IT management solutions provider, ManageEngine, has unveiled plans to build local data centers across major Asian markets, including Indonesia, as part of a long-term commitment to support data residency and sovereignty regulations increasingly adopted in the region.
Asia’s AI startups reshape global tech, RI eyes digital transformation leadership
Minister of Communication and Digital Application, Meutya V. Hafid, has hinted at Asia’s growing influence in the development of artificial intelligence (AI), suggesting that even modest investments in AI can yield significant global impacts.
KPK distances itself from individual named in online gambling trial
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has distanced itself from Raihan, a man who testified in a high-profile trial on the alleged protection of illegal online gambling sites by the then Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo, now Komdigi) in 2023.
Cikarang Data Center highlights deepening France-Indonesia digital partnership
French Minister of Foreign Trade Laurent Saint-Martin met with Indonesian Minister of Communication and Digital Application Meutya Hafid on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, , discussing progress update of the National Data Center (PDN-1).
Indonesia-China strengthen digital ties, eye AI innovation hub in ASEAN
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Application (Komdigi) is reviewing cooperation in building a joint Artificial Intelligence (AI) center in ASEAN along with China, considered to be the largest in terms of cooperation in developing digital infrastructure.
Indonesia participates in AIAS summit 2025 in France
Meutya V. Hafid, Minister of Communication and Digital Application (Komdigi), representing President Prabowo Subianto, is attending the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit (AIAS) Meeting in Paris, France on Monday, February 10-11, 2025.
Indonesian banks on alert as hacker bjorka reappears with fresh ransomware attacks
Hacker Bjorka, who shook Indonesia in 2022 and 2023 when the nation had yet to completely free from the Covid 19 pandemic, now returns with an X account revealing that several private and state-owned banks in Indonesia, such as BCA, BNI, BSI, Bank Mandiri and the Central Bank (BI) will be the next targets of ransomware hacker groups.
Indonesia-India strengthens cooperation on AI, IoT, digital infrastructure development
The Indonesian and Indian governments have formalized cooperation in the digital sector through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) and the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Komdigi-BPPIK team up to eradicate online gambling, focus on IT governance and HR
Minister of Communication and Digital Application (Komdigi) met with Head of the Special Investigation and Development Control Agency (BPPIK) on Thursday, January 9, 2025, discussing the eradication of online gambling, with focus on improving information technology (IT), IT governance, and improving human resources (HR).
Indonesia strengthens digital ecosystem with the launch of IIX-JK2 internet exchange
The Indonesian Internet Service Providers Association (APJII) and Bersama Digital Data Center (BDDC) officially launched the Second Indonesia Internet Exchange Jakarta (IIX-JK2) at the newest data center facility, JST1 (Jakarta-South-East-1) in East Jakarta.
AI, big data integration support mineral downstreaming, economic diplomacy: Binus
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data is considered an innovative geospatial system that can optimize natural resource management, while strengthening Indonesia's position in the global supply chain, a research by a team of Bina Nusantara University researchers reveals.
Apple to invest US$1 B in Batam as part of its investment commitment in Indonesia
Apple plans to build a factory in Batam, Riau Islands, with an investment of US$1 billion (Rp16 trillion) after its investment plan was approved by President Prabowo Subianto.