NICS and Microsoft partner with MOU
NICS and Microsoft partner with MOU
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/06/09/2003858779
Publish Date: 2026-06-08 12:00:00
Source Domain: www.taipeitimes.com
CYBERSECURITY COLLABORATION:
Microsoft, which fields 100 trillion cybersecurity signals each day, will work with NICS to address threats and protect crucial utilities
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By Shelley Shan
/ Staff Reporter
The National Institute of Cyber Security (NICS) and Microsoft Corp yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly address cybersecurity threats, use artificial intelligence to buttress the resilience of critical infrastructure and promote the adoption of a “Zero Trust” cybersecurity framework.
The agreement was signed by the institute’s president Lin Ying-dar (林盈達) and Microsoft’s Asia Regional Director for Government Affairs and Public Policy Marcus Bartley Jones in Taipei yesterday.
Lin said that the institute has continued to invest in the development of technologies such as threat hunting and anomalous behavior detection, while promoting the deployment and validation of related defense frameworks across government agencies.
Photo: Chiu Chiao-chen, Taipei Times
Through collaboration with Microsoft, Taiwan can leverage one of the world’s most advanced cybersecurity intelligence networks, strengthening its ability to detect, prevent and respond to cyber threats while enhancing the resilience of its cybersecurity infrastructure, Lin said.
The organizations aim to develop a more precise cybersecurity defense mechanism to gauge the readiness of crucial infrastructure operators against cyber threats, including whether they have well-rounded backup plans or the ability to recover from damages, Lin said.
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