CAMP CRAME, Quezon City — In a bid to protect the public against increasing cyber crimes, newly appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) chief director Brigadier General Bernard Yang has vowed to strengthen the ACG’s cybersecurity infrastructure by adopting advanced technologies and strategies.

During discussions on cyber security at the ACG headquarters in Camp Crane, Yang disclosed that in addition to the ACG policing framework that focuses on proactive defense, swift response and collaboration to combat cyber crime, they will be adopting advanced technologies to enhance its capabilities in the performance of their mandate.

"We will build cutting-edge cyber defenses and we will strengthen the ACG's cybersecurity infrastructure by . . . investing in state-of the art security tools, threat detection systems and world class training for our personnel," the new ACG chief announced.

In addition, Yang cited that he expects ACG personnel to respond swiftly to cyber threats and incidents as they would develop a swift and coordinated response mechanism for cyber threats and incidents.

"This involves creating dedicated cyber response teams, establishing clear protocols, and enhancing the capacity to handle real-time cyber threats and incidents, minimizing damage and recovery time," he noted.
In ending, Yang underscored the importance of sustainable partnerships that foster collaborative efforts with both local and international law enforcement agencies, private sector experts and academic institutions to ensure the public's protection against cyber crimes.

"In building strong alliances, the ACG would gain access to broader resources, share intelligence and stay ahead of emerging cybercrime trends," he concluded while announcing that they would be creating an internal communications group that would monitor the flow of work, from city and provincial anti-cybercrime teams to the regional office up to the national headquarters and from one division to another, to ensure correspondences move immediately, efficiently and effectively.