Indo-Pacific Cyber Dynamics: ASEAN, Canada, and Global Rules

About this episode

Farlina Said discusses the future of cyber security and the challenges faced by countries in the Indo-Pacific region.

In this episode, we sit down with Farlina Said, Fellow and Team Lead in the Cyber and Technology Policy programme at Institute of Strategic and International Studies (Malaysia) to explore all things cyber security, including how we should distinguish between cyber security and cyber stability. Ms. Said discusses the cyber security landscape in 2025, including the challenges that countries face when looking to defend themselves against cyberattacks, as well as the international communities’ difficulty in regulating the international rules of the cyber domain. She also touches on what gives her hope for the future when looking at these issues. Finally, we discuss ASEAN and whether Canada is in a place to partner with ASEAN countries on this issue, and within the Indo-Pacific region more broadly.

People in this episode

Guest: Farlina Said

Topics covered

• cyber security
• cyber stability
• international relations
• ASEAN
• Indo-Pacific

Keywords

• cyberattacks
• international rules
• cyber landscape 2025

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Canada, Malaysia, Indo-Pacific

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