The American company, Cisco, which manufactures networking equipment, announced on Monday that it would open a cybersecurity centre in Taiwan.
Guy Diedrich, the company’s global innovation officer, confirmed the partnership in a statement on Monday.
According to the statement, the company revealed the initiative as part of its continuous efforts to improve the digital security infrastructure in areas with high levels of cyber threats.
The decision was made in response to ongoing reports of cyberattacks against Taiwan, which the authorities believe are coming from China’s mainland.
Cisco announced that it will prioritize cybersecurity as part of its “Taiwan Digital Acceleration Plan 3.0,” aiming to collaborate with the government to provide training and address a wider global skills shortage.
“In addition, Cisco aims to collaborate with relevant tech associations to establish a security centre in Taiwan for enhanced threat intelligence and cyber readiness,” it said in a statement.
Diedrich emphasized during a press briefing that the company’s commitment to promoting a healthy digital environment is reflected in the project’s significant investment. Specific financial information was withheld, though.
The program also includes developing digital technology in other areas, such as transportation and sustainable operations at the port of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan.
“The nice thing about the digital acceleration programme is that there is no ceiling on investments. We continue to make them,” Diedrich said of the project.
We earlier reported that Cisco has established an all-in-one AI data centre solution co-developed with Nvidia that gives startups the server, storage, networking hardware, and AI software they need to implement generative AI and other AI applications on its platform.
