REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The establishment of National Cyber Agency (BCN) will not take over the role and authority of other institutions.

Head of Desk on Information Resilience and Cyber Security (DK2ICN) of Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Marshal Agus Ruchyan said BCN as new agency with its own role and authority covers things outside authorities implemented by any other institutions.

"As the recommendation from National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) who propose that BCN as regulator in managing, controlling and coordinating cyber activity in Indonesia," he said.

The statement is denied the concerns of many people who think BCN does not need to be formed because any of function and its role which is likely to overlapped with other existing institutions. Although, the establishment of BCN recommended by Lemhannas to the President on August 19, 2014. Therefore, Agus encourage BCN formed as soon as possible with the main function as a coordinator so it does not need Human Resources (HR) in large quantities. Meanwhile, operational and technical implementation will be under the institution / organization authority in the cyber area.

"If some authority and roles has not been handled, then the agency (BCN) can take over the role and authority," he said.

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