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Minister warns hackers not to mess with computer-based national exam
Education and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy has warned hackers to refrain from any activities that could disrupt the implementation of the computer-based national exam for students of junior and senior high schools or other institutions of the same level, which will take place from April to May.
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Preparations: Teachers check computers at a state school in Serpong, South Tangerang, Banten, on March 30 ahead of the computer-based national exam (UNBK) for junior and senior high school students, which start on April 3. (Antara/Muhammad Iqbal)
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ducation and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy has warned hackers to refrain from any activities that could disrupt the implementation of the computer-based national exam (UNBK) for students of junior and senior high schools or other institutions of the same level, which will take place from April to May.
“To secure the UNBK, we have partnered with the National Encryption Agency [Lemsaneg]. Still, we are asking hackers not to disrupt the implementation of the exam,” he said as quoted by Antara on Thursday. The minister urged all related parties to avoid any misdeeds.
Muhadjir, who is also former Malang Muhammadiyah University (UMM) rector, acknowledged that the technology used by the Education and Culture Ministry was not advanced. That was why the ministry had also involved the Indonesian Ombudsman and graft watchdog Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) to participate in monitoring the implementation of the national exam.
“So far we have not found any obstacles for the UN. For paper-based exams at senior high schools, all materials have been delivered to provinces and they will later be delivered to schools. At the junior high school level, all materials are being packed at printing houses,” said Muhadjir.
Exams for vocational school students will be conducted from April 3 to 6 while senior high schools and Madrasah Aliyah (Islamic senior high schools) will hold them on April 10 to 13.
The UN for junior high school students will be held in two rounds. First, it will take place from May 2 to 4 and on May 15 while the second round is from May 8 to 10 and on May 16. (mrc/ebf)
