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Jakarta (ANTARA) – Canada will require companies operating in the critical infrastructure sector to report any cyberattacks to the federal government.

“A lot of thought has gone into identifying areas of importance to national and public security,” Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino was quoted as saying by Reuters on Wednesday.

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The country’s government is currently drafting a new cybersecurity law. The regulation stipulates that sectors important to national and public security are finance, telecommunications, energy and transportation.

Minister Mendicino said the law will help public and private companies protect themselves against cyberattacks.

The government sees 5G as providing interconnection and integration as well as network speed to the infrastructure sector, but leaving businesses vulnerable to cyber threats.

Hacking cases in the country are believed to be numerous, but there are still many that have gone unreported as there are no regulations requiring companies to report cyberattacks to the government.

This regulation has not yet been discussed or adopted. Through this law, telecommunications companies are prohibited from using products and services from high-risk suppliers.

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