ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque has urged all government departments to shift their data on safe and secure system of National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC).

He was chairing a meeting regarding cyber security here on Wednesday. The Minister said that NTC thwarted lacs of cyber attacks last year which is the proof of its safe and secure system. He said NTC has effective cyber security system. It is vital that all the government departments should shift their data on the safe and secure system of NTC, he added.

The Minister also emphasized upon shifting of E-cabinet and E-office system to separate system for making it further secure. He urged all public and private departments to harmonize their security system with modern requirements.

Earlier, the chair was given briefing on attempted cyber attack on NTC networking side. The meeting was told that no data was lost or leaked following cyber attack on networking side, and some services were automatically suspended which were reactivated within three hours. A committee was also formed under Additional Secretary of IT Ministry, Aisha Humera to know the causes of cyber attacks and their prevention in future.