Submarine Cable Resilience Enhanced: Ministry of Digital Affairs to Bury Deeper and Add Armor Protection

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Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) released its first report on submarine cable damage analysis, outlining four major strategies to enhance resilience. Minister Lin Yi-ching emphasized promoting AI industry development, strengthening cybersecurity, combating fraud, and enhancing digital government. MODA has amended the Telecommunications Management Act to allow confiscation of tools used to intentionally damage cables, and new cables will be buried deeper with armor protection and enhanced monitoring.