Cybersecurity News in Asia

RECENT STORIES:

SEGA moves faster with flow-based network monitoring
Malvertising campaign targets Android users with advanced crypto-steal...
How are people in 15 countries leveraging AI for travel planning?
Insider threats cited alongside external attacks in terms of severity:...
How are people in 15 countries leveraging AI for travel planning?
North America financial institutions lead surge in financial regulator...
LOGIN REGISTER
CybersecAsia
  • Features
    • Featured

      Resilience the true benchmark for smart infrastructure

      Resilience the true benchmark for smart infrastructure

      Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 8:21 PM Asia/Singapore | Features, IoT Security
    • Featured

      Deepfake a crisis of trust, not just technology

      Deepfake a crisis of trust, not just technology

      Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 10:06 AM Asia/Singapore | Features
    • Featured

      When talking sense into AI power mongers fails, talk $$$: A message from AI

      When talking sense into AI power mongers fails, talk $$$: A message from AI

      Thursday, August 14, 2025, 12:26 PM Asia/Singapore | Features
  • Opinions
  • Tips
  • Whitepapers
  • Awards 2025
  • Directory
  • E-Learning

Select Page

Case StudyNews

PT Kereta Api Indonesia announces nationwide email and communication overhaul

By CybersecAsia editors | Monday, July 28, 2025, 3:05 PM Asia/Singapore

PT Kereta Api Indonesia announces nationwide email and communication overhaul

The state railway operator’s upgraded email system improves privacy, operational reliability, and regulatory alignment for over 28,000 employees.

Following several years of operational and cybersecurity challenges, Indonesia’s state-owned railway operator, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI), had demonstrated resilience and ongoing digital transformation.

Facing the need to modernize its technology landscape, particularly in secure communication, the operator announced on 22 July 2025 that it has upgraded its nationwide email and collaboration infrastructure as part of the government’s broader move to improve cybersecurity capabilities through public-private partnerships

This initiative came as PT KAI adapted to stricter regulatory requirements for data protection and compliance, as well as the operational demands of delivering services to more than 28,000 employees spread across the country.

Before this upgrade, PT KAI’s legacy email systems had limited security controls and scalability, exposing critical operations to compliance and reliability risks. Now, these challenges have been addressed through the cyber resilience program including:

  • A software solution allowing for in-country, on-premises data storage and system control
  • Full encryption of communications, ensuring internal and external correspondence privacy
  • Seamless integration with the operator’s existing IT systems for unified identity verification and access management
  • Improved reliability and operational coordination across the enterprise
  • Alignment with national compliance and data sovereignty mandates

By anchoring its communications infrastructure on secure, sovereign technology, PT KAI has set a precedent for digital self-reliance in Indonesia’s public sector, demonstrating a practical approach to regulatory compliance and enhanced cybersecurity.

Said its Manager,  IT Application and Data Center, Bagit Airlangga: “With local deployment, full encryption, and seamless system integration, we are able to ensure operational efficiency across our national network, while preparing for future challenges.”

According to Marcus Teo, Chief Revenue Officer, Zimbra, which supplied the technology solution: “As institutions such as PT KAI modernize their communication infrastructure under national data mandates… sovereign-ready, secure email infrastructure tailored to Indonesia’s regulatory landscape” can support resilience and regulatory alignment within the public sector and beyond.

Share:

PreviousAs cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure escalate, US Congress reexamines Stuxnet legacy
NextEspionage group exploits virtualization infrastructure, evades conventional network defenses

Related Posts

Can you tell cybersecurity fact from fiction? Take this challenge!

Can you tell cybersecurity fact from fiction? Take this challenge!

Monday, October 12, 2020

Getting to know the Russia-based Conti threat group

Getting to know the Russia-based Conti threat group

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Beware! Legit-looking job ads now used to scam job hunters!

Beware! Legit-looking job ads now used to scam job hunters!

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Cybercrooks ditched low-hanging fruit in 2021: report

Cybercrooks ditched low-hanging fruit in 2021: report

Friday, February 25, 2022

Leave a reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Voters-draw/RCA-Sponsors

Slide
Slide
Slide
Slide
Slide
Slide
Slide
Slide
Slide
Slide
Slide
Slide
Slide
Slide
Slide
Slide
Slide
previous arrow
next arrow

CybersecAsia Voting Placement

Gamification listing or Participate Now

PARTICIPATE NOW

Vote Now -Placement(Google Ads)

Top-Sidebar-banner

Whitepapers

  • 2024 Insider Threat Report: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions

    2024 Insider Threat Report: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions

    Insider threats continue to be a major cybersecurity risk in 2024. Explore more insights on …Download Whitepaper
  • AI-Powered Cyber Ops: Redefining Cloud Security for 2025

    AI-Powered Cyber Ops: Redefining Cloud Security for 2025

    The future of cybersecurity is a perfect storm: AI-driven attacks, cloud expansion, and the convergence …Download Whitepaper
  • Data Management in the Age of Cloud and AI

    Data Management in the Age of Cloud and AI

    In today’s Asia Pacific business environment, organizations are leaning on hybrid multi-cloud infrastructures and advanced …Download Whitepaper
  • Mitigating Ransomware Risks with GRC Automation

    Mitigating Ransomware Risks with GRC Automation

    In today’s landscape, ransomware attacks pose significant threats to organizations of all sizes, with increasing …Download Whitepaper

Middle-sidebar-banner

Case Studies

  • CISOs can navigate emerging risks from autonomous AI with a new security framework

    CISOs can navigate emerging risks from autonomous AI with a new security framework

    See how security leaders can adopt layered strategies addressing intent, governance, and oversight to manage …Read more
  • MoneyMe strengthens fraud prevention and credit decisioning

    MoneyMe strengthens fraud prevention and credit decisioning

    Australian fintech strengthens risk management with SEON to scale lending operations securely and efficiently.Read more
  • PT Kereta Api Indonesia announces nationwide email and communication overhaul

    PT Kereta Api Indonesia announces nationwide email and communication overhaul

    The state railway operator’s upgraded email system improves privacy, operational reliability, and regulatory alignment for …Read more
  • Operationalizing sustainability in cybersecurity: Group-IB’s approach

    Operationalizing sustainability in cybersecurity: Group-IB’s approach

    See how the firm turned malware-group takedowns into measurements of sustainability and resilience gains: by …Read more

Bottom sidebar

  • Our Brands
  • DigiconAsia
  • MartechAsia
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • Terms of Use
  • Advertising & Reprint Policy
  • Media Kit
  • Subscribe
  • Manage Subscriptions
  • Newsletter

Copyright © 2025 CybersecAsia All Rights Reserved.