Manila, Oct. 27 -- Strengthening collaboration between the public and private sectors is essential to counter the growing threats posed by cybercriminals, according to an official from a global cybersecurity and digital privacy firm.

Recent data from the Kaspersky Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS CERT) revealed that Southeast Asia recorded the highest global rates of viruses and AutoCAD-related malware detected on industrial control system (ICS) computers.

Among others, the report showed some improvements in the Philippines after the share of ICS computers that blocked malicious objects in the second quarter dropped to 19.09 percent from quarter-ago's 22.27 percent, according to Sam Yan, Head of Sales for As...