Directive for facilitating Iran’s digital economy businesses approved
President calls for new solutions to digital economy problems
The directive by the Committee for Facilitating the Activities of Digital Economy Businesses was approved during a meeting of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace chaired by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
The president emphasized the preparation of new and serious solutions to address problems in the digital economy sector, stating, "It is necessary to assess the extent to which the objectives outlined for the cyberspace domain have been achieved."
At the meeting, Pezeshkian highlighted the council's crucial responsibilities and duties in enhancing service quality within this domain and addressing security concerns, particularly under current sensitive conditions.
He called for a precise evaluation of the achievement level of set objectives in this domain and for identifying existing obstacles and challenges to resolve them.
Pezeshkian and members of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace also emphasized the vigorous pursuit of realizing the National Information Network.
Pezeshkian highlighted the importance of strengthening the country's infrastructure and enhancing its resilience. He stressed the necessity of formulating operational solutions aligned with available resources and capacities in the cyberspace domain.
"Unfortunately, a significant portion of so-called strategic documents and plans today have effectively become unusable and relegated to archives due to the neglect of these considerations," he stated.
The president, in another part of his remarks, also stressed the need for a fundamental revision of the physical and multi-layered protection of the country's data, describing this as an essential priority in cyberspace governance.
Need for new solutions
Following the presentation of a report by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on the status and problems of digital economy businesses, Pezeshkian stated, "It is necessary to determine serious and new solutions to solve the problems of the digital economy sector so that these businesses face fewer difficulties."
During the meeting, the security deputy of the National Center of Cyberspace presented a comprehensive report on the country's cybersecurity status and the success of experts in countering recent attacks. Emphasized by the council members and upon the president's directive, the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace was mandated to update cybersecurity guidelines and re-engineer related processes.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Amin Aqamiri, secretary of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, also addressed the meeting, commending the efforts of digital economy businesses during the 12-day Israeli war, saying, "The digital economy sector, through its round-the-clock activities during the war, prevented the disruption of people's lives in various areas including buying and selling, transportation, insurance, banking, etc., which is commendable."
Council members also emphasized the necessity of serious pursuit in realizing the National Information Network, strengthening cybersecurity, and supporting the digital economy.