Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
The Digital Policy Office (DPO) introduced the key initiatives for the second half of the year and reviewed the work on promoting cybersecurity in the first half of the year at the 2026 Cybersecurity Initiatives Briefing today (June 2). Representatives from the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB) of the Hong Kong Police Force, the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT) and the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) also shared the latest cybercrime trends and a series of measures to enhance the overall cybersecurity defence capabilities of the community.
The Acting Commissioner for Digital Policy, Mr Daniel Cheung, stated that in the face of the opportunities and challenges brought by the deep integration of emerging technologies, such as AI, into daily life and business operations, the Government has adhered to a strategy that places equal emphasis on security and development. It has adopted a multipronged approach to continuously strengthen Hong Kong’s overall cyber resilience. Reviewing the DPO’s cybersecurity efforts in the first half of the year, Mr Cheung stated that the DPO, in collaboration with industry partners, launched various cybersecurity activities across campuses, enterprises and the community. These initiatives included the debut of a phishing email exercise for secondary school students, phishing SMS exercises, the launch of the CyberDefenders’ Alliance Card Game and an AI-generated four-panel comic contest, all aimed at raising public awareness of the latest cyber risks and introducing practical protective measures.