Saifuddin Nasution: Tech advances require modern laws to combat crime

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — In an era of rapid technological advances, the nature of crime is shifting, highlighting the necessity to bolster laws, enforcement, and collaboration to protect public security in both physical and digital domains. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail emphasized that the escalating complexities necessitate a comprehensive approach, involving multiple stakeholders.

For the Home Ministry, this means fortifying laws, enhancing enforcement measures, and fostering strategic cooperation to maintain the safety of citizens, whether in the physical or digital world. He stressed that the government and law enforcement agencies cannot confront these increasingly intricate threats alone; instead, they must leverage the strengths of various sectors—government, law enforcement, academia, industry, technology providers, and international partners—through a Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Nation approach.

Saifuddin Nasution highlighted the crucial role of the academic community and researchers in ensuring that security-related research findings translate into action that benefits the public. He stressed that research should not merely end as publications or conference discussions; instead, knowledge and research findings must be integrated into policies, bolster enforcement capacities, and generate solutions to the real security challenges faced by the populace.

Saifuddin Nasution also praised the Sixth International Cyber Resilience Conference (CRC2026), acknowledging its essential role in bridging research, policymaking, enforcement, and national security needs. He urged academics and researchers to ensure their findings do not merely end at conference discussions, but are translated into tangible policies, actions, and protective measures impacting the people.

The three-day CRC2026 event, which commenced on Tuesday in Bangi, gathers expertise and perspectives on cyber resilience in the face of evolving digital security threats.