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Cybersecurity & Diverse Innovation Symposium
To address the growing complexity of cyber threats, Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB) co-hosted the Cybersecurity & Diverse Innovation Symposium 2025 with the Digital Policy Office on May 16 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, aiming to raise cyber risk awareness and reinforce the joint-defence mechanism across industries, as well as fostering a collaborative cybersecurity ecosystem in the society.
Commissioner Chow Yat-ming pointed out in his opening remarks that cybersecurity had become an integral part of national security, social stability and economic development. “The question is no longer whether cyberattacks will happen,” he said, “but when—and how prepared we are.” He emphasised that the Force would continue to leverage innovative technology to enhance intelligence analysis and incident response capabilities.
The symposium drew over 600 professionals from the government, finance, telecommunications, utilities, innovation and academia, with more than 30 speakers invited to share perspectives on AI governance, supply chain risks, cross-industry collaboration and incident response. The symposium featured six panel discussions and several keynote speeches covering cyberattack trends and defence approaches. A solution exhibition zone was also set up to promote cross-sector exchanges.
Inter-departmental Cyber Security Drill
CSTCB co-organised the 9th Inter-departmental Cyber Security Drill with the Digital Policy Office on May 26. The drill aimed to strengthen the overall cyber defence capabilities of government departments. The drill achieved record scale and participation, engaging over 280 personnel from 71 bureaux and departments, along with six professional and academic organisations.
Commissioner Chow Yat-ming, in his opening remarks, highlighted the first introduction of counter-terrorism (CT) segments, including the CT Information Security Awareness Challenge and Cyber Defence Tournament. They aimed to bolster participants’ capabilities in handling cyber security incidents and strengthen the government’s overall defence against cyber terrorism threats.
Coordinated with Information Security and Technology Application Working Group, the CT Information Security Awareness Challenge utilised a highly interactive real-time Q&o;A platform to enhance information security awareness and decision-making capabilities among senior management and IT security officers. The Cyber Defence Tournament adopted the form of “red team vs. blue team”, where government personnel formed the blue team to defend against simulated cyber attacks launched by a red team comprising industry experts and academics in a virtual network environment.
