The newly established and highly ambitious Ministry of Digital Affairs has great potential if it can heed the many challenges ahead.
It has been six months since Audrey Tang took the helm as Taiwan’s official digital minister of the newly established Ministry of Digital Affairs (Moda). Tang has since made frequent appearances in domestic and international media, promoting Moda’s efforts to strengthen Taiwan’s digital resilience.
Moda has so far promoted several initiatives it hopes will aid Taiwan’s digital transformation: plans for a backup satellite internet system, a new National Institute for Cyber Security, policy decisions such as a ban on TikTok for public sector employees, and a new platform called TCloud, designed to help more small and medium enterprises establish an online presence. … …