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Battle against cyber threats to be addressed by cyber security visionaries at #WCSSJordan

The 17th global edition of World Cyber Security Summit will be held under the auspices of H.E. Dr Bisher Al-Khasawneh, Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and supported by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, Jordan. The summit is taking place on 15 – 16 August 2022 at The Ritz-Carlton in Amman, Jordan. World Cyber Security Summit is part of a global series and is brought to Jordan by Trescon, a global business events and consulting firm that specialises in hosting future-tech events across the world.

As the country braces for a protracted cyber insecurity, government and organisations are looking for an action plan to mitigate the risks and become resilient to cyber threats. Thus resulting in the announcements of a raft of policies to manage digital vulnerabilities in the recent years. In order for effective implementation of these policies, World Cyber Security Summit will play its part by providing a platform to conduct thorough debates, and deliberations on the proposed cyber security strategies.

The summit will host more than 300+ C level attendees, including government officials, Chief Information Security Officers, Chief Information Officers, CEOs and technology leaders from enterprises and government agencies in Jordan to meet, network, and engage with global cyber security experts and technology innovators over the course of two days.

“The importance of cyber security is being increased and it is not an option for companies and organizations, and having the advanced defence in place is required for critical infrastructure and data. Sensitive data and information protection is the source of trust in organizations,” said H.E. Belal Hafnawi, Commissioner – Board Member at Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC-Jordan).

Abdulrahman Al-Nimari, VP – Cybersecurity from Saudi Arabiastated, “Remember: compliance to regulations does not mean you are secure, you must have your own risk driven cyber security program and strategy that mitigate your own unique risks.”

Haidar Fraihat, Cluster Leader – Statistics, Information Society, and Technology at United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) says, “Corporations can easily fall into the false sense of security syndrome. Illusioned that their precious data is safe, they may tend to drop guard and invest less in enhancing their data security. Realizing that data and information is the strategic asset to organizations, perhaps more than financial resources, is of paramount importance to keep your competitive edge, security and even survivability. Feeling secure doesn’t mean you are really secure.”

Some of the leading industry experts speaking at the summit include:

  • Scott E. Augenbaum – Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent; Author; Cybercrime Prevention Trainer, Scott Augenbaum LLC
  • Glen Thomas – Partner – Head of Technology and Cyber Consulting, Grant Thornton, United Arab Emirates
  • Haidar Fraihat – Cluster Leader – Statistics, Information Society, and Technology, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Lebanon
  • Jacob Mathew – Head of Information Technology, Government of Abu Dhabi Entity, United Arab Emirates
  • Nicole Lau – Sales Director, Verimatrix, Oslo, Norway
  • Ricoh Danielson – CEO, 1st Responder, an Incident Response Firm, United States
  • Abdullah Faisal Biary – CISO, United Cooperative Assurance, Saudi Arabia
  • Taha Hussain – Information Security Specialist, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority – DEWA, United Arab Emirates
  • Hossam Elshenraki – Associate Professor, Dubai Police HQ, United Arab Emirates
  • Mona Alshehri – Risk and Compliance Analyst, Saudi Air Navigation Services, Saudi Arabia
  • Dr Ahmed Abd El Hady Mohamed – Director of Quality in General Administration for Quality and Environmental Affairs, Holding Company for Water and Waste Water (HCWW), Egypt
  • E. Belal Hafnawi – Commissioner – Board Member,Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC-Jordan), Jordan
  • Nada Khater – Head of Digital Transformation Policies and Strategies, Ministry of Digital Economy & Entrepreneurship, Jordan
  • Lama Arabiat – Head of AI, Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, Jordan
  • Ashraf Ahmad – Dean – Princess Sumya University for Technology (PSUT), Open Source Intelligence in Arabic Challenges and Solutions, Jordan & many more elite speakers.

The event will focus on topics such as:

  • Jordan’s roadmap to the digital revolution through cyber security
  • Cyber Security for the Government of Jordan: Challenges, strategies, opportunities
  • Cyber Security: An enabler and growth partner for modern businesses
  • Zero Trust Model: How to boost application security?
  • How to protect your data in times of constant connection?
  • What is layered security and how does it protect your data?
  • Data Security: Top threats and best practices
  • SaaS Security: Meeting the needs of modern enterprises

“We’re happy to bring the global series of World Cyber Security Summit to Jordan, with the support of our Strategic Partner, Jordan Cyber Security Awareness Association (JOCSA). We hope this event will be a stepping stone for realising how critical cyber security at this day and age is for organisations in the region,” stated Mohammed Saleem, Founding Chairman, Trescon.

The 17th global edition of World Cyber Security Summit – Jordan is supported by Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, Jordan and officially sponsored by:

To attend World Cyber Security Summit – Jordan, book your tickets here.

About World Cyber Security Summit

World Cyber Security Summit is a thought-leadership-driven, business-focused global series of events that provides a platform for CISOs who are looking to explore new-age threats and the technologies/strategies to mitigate them.

The Jordan edition is hosting CISOs across industry sectors who will meet, network, learn and engage with some of the world’s renowned technology thought-leaders, subject matter experts, and technology innovators in a constructive, open-dialogue environment to find solutions for issues hindering their information/cyber security.

About Trescon

Trescon is a global business events and consulting firm that provides a wide range of business services to a diversified client base that includes enterprises, governments, and individuals. Trescon is specialized in producing highly focused B2B events that connect businesses with opportunities through conferences, roadshows, expos, demand generation, investor connect, and consulting services.

For further details about the announcement, please contact:

Zeba Rashid
PR, Media & Corporate Communications, Trescon
+919555915156 | media@tresconglobal.com

CyberSecurity Malaysia Joins World Cyber Security Summit – ASEAN as a Supporting Partner

The 12th Global edition of World Cyber Security Summit aims to bring together global CISOs, Cyber Security leaders, investors, media outlets and government representatives all under one roof. Leading cyber security specialist agency, CyberSecurity Malaysia will join the Summit as the Supporting Partner.

World Cyber Security Summit – ASEAN, is set to take place on 12 April 2022 virtually. Dato’ Ts. Dr Haji Amirudin Abdul Wahab; CEO, CyberSecurity Malaysia, will enlighten the attendees on ‘New Danger of Digital Society: Why Cyber Security is so important today and what to be ready for tomorrow?’

– Strategic approach: How Governments are handling cyber security in a digital era.
– Cyber Security and Smart Cities: advanced technologies for citizens’ safety

“Cybersecurity becomes a major concern for many sectors and industries within a country. Its vulnerabilities are alarming and cyber-attack is beyond control. Furthermore, it is impossible to develop 100% cybersecurity approach. No matter how advanced cybersecurity implementation in one’s country, perpetrators often find loopholes to attack. Hence, it is critical for a country to practice cyber resilient, understand potential risks and take effort to reduce them. Organisations within a country must be able to effectively respond to cyber-attack, bounce back and restore critical infrastructures to resume operations,” said Dato’ Ts. Dr Haji Amirudin Abdul Wahab, CEO of CyberSecurity Malaysia.

“Companies from ASEAN today are facing an increasingly competitive threat. Cyber-attacks and data breaches are sophisticated and personalized, putting ASEAN companies at greater risk of collapse. However, there are measures that they can leverage to protect themselves and ensure the safety of their organizations.,” stated Mithun Shetty, CEO of Trescon,

About CyberSecurity Malaysia

CyberSecurity Malaysia is the national cybersecurity specialist and technical agency under the purview of the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia (K-KOMM). In essence, CyberSecurity Malaysia is committed to provide a broad range of cybersecurity innovation-led services, programs, and initiatives to help reduce the vulnerability of digital systems, and at the same time strengthen Malaysia’s self-reliance in cyberspace. Among specialized cyber security services provided are Cyber Security Responsive Services; Cyber Security Proactive Services; Outreach and Capacity Building; Strategic Study and Engagement, and Industry and Research Development. For more information, please visit http://www.cybersecurity.my.

About World Cyber Security Summit

World Cyber Security Summit is a thought-leadership-driven, business-focused, global series of events that takes place in strategic locations across the world.

The Summit is a one-of-a-kind gathering of pre-qualified CIOs, CEOs, CTOs, Heads of AI, Chief Digital Officers, Heads of Innovation and International Cyber Security experts.

Witness powerful keynotes, workshops, use-case presentations, product exhibitions, panel discussions and tech talks to find solutions for issues and trends within the Cyber Security and RPA space.

About Trescon

Trescon is a global business events and consulting firm that provide a wide range of business services to a diversified client base that includes corporations, governments and individuals. Trescon is specialized in producing highly focused B2B events that connect businesses with opportunities through conferences, road Summits, expos, demand generation, investor connect and consulting services.

For further details about the announcement, please contact:
Jagriti Jaiswal,
Corporate Communication,
Trescon | media@tresconglobal.com

Tech Pioneers Gather at World Cyber Security Summit – ASEAN

The 12th global edition of the World Cyber Security Summit – ASEAN will virtually gather over 350 attendees to discuss the future adoption of cyber security solutions, new-age technologies to protect businesses from cyberattacks, and how South East Asia’s tech infrastructure will be boosted into the new baseline.

Notable speakers include Dato’ Dr Haji Amirudin bin Abdul Wahab, Harish Sekar, Francel Margareth Taborlupa, Dr. Soontorn Sirapaisan, Zane Lim, Col Joey T Fontiveros SC, Yaron Slutzky, Frankie Shuai Director, Virag Thakkar, Leonardo Hutabarat & more.

Taking place virtually on 12 April 2022, the 12th global edition of World Cyber Security Summit – ASEAN will focus on topics such as:

– Government’s Approach to Cyber Security: Safe National Cyber Space;
– Cyber Security and Data Protection for Banking and Financial Institutions;
– HMI/SCADA Dangers and Cyber Security Strategies;
– Automated Hacking, Deepfakes and Other Cyber Threats of 2022;
– Real-Life Use Cases on How to Combat Cyber-Attacks, and much more.

The core objective of the event is to incorporate cyber security in ASEAN enterprises to protect the fastest growing digital economies in ASEAN member countries in the next 10 years. The cyber security plan by ASEAN Member States is crucial to ensuring the integrity of their digital economies. With the implementation of cyber security measures, the digital economy in ASEAN member countries will be able to grow further.

Rising cyber threats and a lack of cyber security leadership are the biggest challenges facing the development of digital economies in ASEAN. With digital economies rapidly growing in ASEAN, the need for cyber security leaders who can implement the best cyber security practices across the region is more pressing than ever.

The surge is causing governments to support sectors such as Telecommunications, Finance, E-commerce, BFSI, Healthcare, Retail, FMCG, Logistics and many more at the World Cyber Security Summit – ASEAN, which will help boost demand for enterprise cyber security products, services, and consumer software in the country.

What next for the continent?

Enterprises and governments are stepping up strengthening internet infrastructure and improving the solutions and assistance provided by the software industry in order to protect their citizens from future cyber-attacks.

Apart from that, factors such as the need for unified cyber solutions, increased internet subscriptions, data disclosure mandates, enhanced enterprise mobility, and increased spending patterns on security forums are fueling the nation’s demand for cyber security solutions.

“The economic well-being of ASEAN nations is becoming increasingly dependent on the digital realm. Governments can protect their economies and citizens by implementing appropriate digital security protocols,” stated Mithun Shetty, CEO, Trescon.

World Cyber Security Summit – ASEAN will feature a ground-breaking collaboration of experts such as:
– Dato’ Dr Haji Amirudin bin Abdul Wahab; CEO, CyberSecurity Malaysia
– Zane Lim; Sales Director APAC, Cymulate
– Colonel Sazali Sukardi; Senior Vice president, Strategic Research Division, Cybersecurity Malaysia
– Leonardo Hutabarat; Enterprise Sales Engineering Manager, APAC LogRhythm Singapore
– Harish Sekar; Senior Technical Evangelist, ManageEngine
– Muhamad Erza Aminanto; Lead Cyber & Data Scientist, Jakarta Smart City
– Francel Margareth Taborlupa; Battalion Commander, Philippine Army
– Dr. Soontorn Sirapaisan; Cyber and information lead/Security researcher, NECTEC
– Col Joey T Fontiveros SC; Commanding Officer, Cyber Battalion, ASR, Philippine Army
– Yaron Slutzky; Chief Security Officer, Agoda
– Maria Carmela Migrino; CISO, Meralco
– Frankie Shuai Director; Cyber & Technology Risk, UBS
– Virag Thakkar; APAC Information Security Officer, Allianz Partners
– Krishna Kasi; Vice President, Business and IT audit, BNP Paribas Australia to name a few.

The summit will be hosted on the virtual events platform Vmeets to help participants network and conduct business in an interactive and immersive virtual environment. Participants can also engage with speakers in Q&A sessions and network with solution providers in virtual exhibition booths, private consultation rooms and private networking rooms.

The World Cyber Security Summit – ASEAN is officially sponsored by:
– Platinum Sponsor – Delinea, VMware.
– Gold Sponsor – Netskope, LogRhythm, Cymulate, & Sophos.
– Silver Sponsor – ManageEngine.
– Supported by Cybersecurity Malaysia.

About World Cyber Security Summit

World Cyber Security Summit is a thought-leadership-driven, business-focused initiative that provides a platform for CISOs who are looking to explore new-age threats and the technologies/strategies to mitigate them.

About Trescon

Trescon is a global business events and consulting firm that provides a wide range of business services to a diversified client base that includes corporations, governments and individuals. Trescon is specialized in producing highly focused B2B events that connect businesses with opportunities through conferences, roadshows, expos, demand generation, investor connect, and consulting services.

To register visit – World Cyber Security Summit – ASEAN (bit.ly/36Wjt0Z).

For further details, please contact:
Jagriti Jaiswal,
Marketing Lead; Trescon
media@tresconglobal.com

Experts to navigate Qatar’s National Cyber Security Strategy at Trescon’s World Cyber Security Summit

The 11th Global Edition of Trescon’s World Cyber Security Summit will virtually gather over 200 online participants and discuss the future adoption of cyber security solutions, that will help boost Qatar’s tech infrastructure into the new normal.

The internet has connected us to individuals all over the world in ways that were impossible a decade ago; eliminating communication barriers and encouraging collaboration in many aspects of our personal and professional lives. Cyberspace has evolved into a vibrant and vital component of our society, fuelling economic growth and creativity while improving our lives in numerous ways — and it will continue to expand and provide us with even more opportunities in the future.

Qatar is stepping up its cyber security efforts while also collaborating with counterparts around the world to ensure open and secure cyberspace. The country has few things to be considered on priority:
– Safeguarding the nation’s critical information infrastructure
– Responding to and recovering from cyber attacks
– Establishing a legal framework and regulations to create safe and secure cyberspace
– Fostering a cyber security culture that promotes safe and appropriate use of cyberspace
– Enhancing national cyber security capabilities

In 2013, the Qatari Prime Minister established the National Cyber Security Committee to address the cyber agenda at the national level and to ensure that all public and private entities are adopting the appropriate cyber agenda.

While the government lead the efforts to protect government systems and networks, cyber security must be a shared responsibility of the government, companies, institutions, and individuals to succeed, and stakeholder cooperation is critical.

“As new and complex global cyber security challenges emerge, Qatar is well-positioned to be proactive in strengthening the country’s cyber preparation and resilience, as well as protecting cyberspace for future generations. They will continue to harness the potential of information and communications technology to guarantee a successful future for all of their people, as envisioned in the Qatar National Vision 2030,” stated Mithun Shetty, CEO of Trescon.

Taking place on 7 July 2021, the 11th Global Edition of #TresconCyberSec will virtually gather thought leaders in cyber space, top CISO’s from the Qatar region and will discuss topics such as Cyber Security and Data Protection for Banking and Financial Institutions; Cloud security & Data protection; Boom of Emerging technologies: new threats & new security techniques; Cyber Security & Digital Transformation and much more.

The summit will feature a ground-breaking collaboration of experts such as:
– Mounir Kamal, Cyber security Advisor, Incident Handling & Digital Forensic Manager, Q-CERT
– Alex Chung – Senior Manager – Cyber security, Milaha
– Hafiz Farooq – Cyber Security Data Architect, Saudi Aramco
– Imran Chowdhury – Global Head of Data Protection & Governance, Al Jazeera Media Network
– Divjot Arora, Senior Sales Engineer, Forcepoint
– Ozgur Danisman – Director of Sales Engineering, Emerging Markets, Forcepoint
– Max Heinemyer, Director of Threat Hunting, Darktrace
– Jamie Collier, Cyber Threat Intelligence Consultant, FireEye
– Sinan Cecen, Vice President, InterProbe to name a few

The summit will be hosted on the virtual events platform Vmeets to help participants network and conduct business in an interactive and immersive virtual environment. Participants can also engage with speakers in Q&A sessions and network with solution providers in virtual exhibition booths, private consultation rooms and private networking rooms.

The Qatar edition of the World Cyber Security Summit is hosted in Partnership with – 360 Nautica is, and officially Powered by Forcepoint; sponsored by Headline Sponsors – Mannai Corporation and VMware, Inc.; Official AI Cybersecurity Partner – Darktrace; Gold Sponsors – Progress Software Corporation and emt Distribution FZ-LLC, FireEye and Mandiant; Silver Sponsor – Interprobe and ManageEngine.

About World Cyber Security Summit

World Cyber Security Summit is a thought-leadership driven, business-focused initiative that provides a platform for CISOs who are looking to explore new-age threats and the technologies/strategies that can help mitigate them.

The series is virtually hosting CISOs across industry sectors who will meet, network, learn and engage with some of the world’s renowned technology thought-leaders, subject matter experts and technology innovators in a constructive, open-dialogue environment to find solutions for issues hindering their information/cyber security.

To register, visit – World Cyber Security Summit – Qatar: bit.ly/3jM0tq6

For further details, please contact:
Karthik A
Marketing Lead
marketing@tresconglobal.co

World Cyber Security Summit Opens the Door for Africa’s Roadmap to Boost its Prospects for Cyber Solutions

Africa played host to a content-rich virtual conference on Monday. Hosted by Trescon, World Cyber Security Summit featured leading speakers from organisations such as Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Innovation and Technology, Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), iAfrikan Media, Darktrace, Nanjgel Solutions and Accops among others to discuss Africa’s cyber security prospects.

“Shifting online has raised the possibility of opening business-critical data to internal and external risks; making data protection on employee endpoint devices more relevant. Hence cyber security leaders play an important role in today’s business. They are going beyond home markets, thinking digital-first, and leveraging technology to solve problems at scale for industries around the world,” stated Mithun Shetty, CEO, Trescon. He further added, “Virtual events are an excellent opportunity for everyone in the industry to come together and do business during these difficult times.”

Highlights and key takeaways from World Cyber Security Summit:

Dr. Ahmedin M Ahmed (Ph.D.), the State Minister at the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, Ethiopia delivered real-world insights and pragmatic advice to the attendees. He also shed light on the reasons for increasing cyber threats and the importance of infrastructural development in Africa. He focused on developing continual roadmaps using the Agenda 2063 framework and listed various projects and programs underway.

While speaking about the integrated digital revolution, he stated that “Africa is trying to have an integrated digital revolution and it is visible on the agenda 2063. Africa’s development includes digital revolution as one of its strategic pillars.”

A tech talk featuring Mariana Pereira, Director of Email Security Products, Darktrace, spoke about how machines need to understand, respond, detect, and protect the users from the effects of offensive AI and impersonation attacks. She shared actual examples of how attackers get past the legacy security solutions and discussed about the future threats by cyberattacks.

She stated, “There is no doubt in my mind that AI will dramatically shape and continue to change the cyber security landscape for attackers as well as defenders.”

In a panel discussion on the topic “Cyber security framework and strategies for the African Government Authorities” moderated by Tefo Mohapi – CEO, IAfrikan Media, Republic of South Africa, the panellists discussed key topics such as:

– Legal framework and strategies to fight cybercrime in Africa
– Enhancing Oversight of Cybersecurity within African Critical Infrastructure
– Cyber Security for Smart Cities: Advanced technologies for citizens’ safety and much more.
The panellists who joined this discussion were:
– Richard M. Kiarie, Principal ICT Officer/Head, Policy and Research Unit, Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs, Republic of Kenya;
– Themba Mnguni – Deputy Director, IT Audit, Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, Republic of South Africa; and
– Arnold Mangeni – Director Information Security, National Information Technology Authority, Uganda.

The summit also featured a tech talk by Vijender Yadav, CEO, CTO & Co-Founder, Accops where he spoke about “Re-defining Cyber Security with a Compliant Hybrid Workspace”

And, a cross-industry panel discussion on Cyber Security trends and crucial security strategies for sectors and enterprises that included speakers:

– Bassam Touma, Business Development, Shelt Global Ltd;
– Faheem Ali, Chief Risk Officer, Musoni, Kenya;
– Ashish Khanna, Information Security Specialist & Strategic Advisor to the CISO, Dubai Health Authority;
– Alice Namuli Blazevic, Partner – Head of Innovation and Technology, Kantede Advocates;
– Karthik A , Chief Evangelist, ManageEngine;
– Mariana Pereira, Director of Email Security Products, Darktrace; and moderated by
– Fene Oskawe, Director, Group IT-GRC & Strategy, IHS Towers, Nigeria.

Other top speakers who joined the conversation included:

– Confidence Staveley, Cyber Security Evangelist, Top 50 Women in Cyber Security Africa 2020 Finalist; Founder, Cybersafe, Nigeria;
– Muyowa Mutemwa, Cyber Security Operations Manager and Senior Cyber Security Specialist, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Republic of South Africa;
– Humphrey Odhiambo, Head of Partnerships & Content, CIO East Africa, Kenya;
– Naresh Kumar, Director – Regional Sales Development, EMT Distribution META;
– Yusein Shen, Partner Account Manager, Progress;
– Stanley Mwangi Chege, Group CIO, Jubilee Insurance, Kenya; and
– Winnie Sergon, Head of ICT and Innovation, Boresha Sacco Society, Kenya; to name a few.

The summit was hosted on the virtual events platform Vmeets which helped the participants to network and conduct business in an interactive and immersive virtual environment. Participants were also able to engage with speakers in Q&A sessions and network with solution providers in virtual exhibition booths, private consultation rooms and private networking rooms.

The World Cyber Security Summit – Africa was officially sponsored by Platinum Sponsor – Nanjgel Solutions and Accops; Gold Sponsors – emt Distribution FZ-LLC and Progress Software Corporation; Silver Sponsor – ManageEngine and SHELT.

About World Cyber Security Summit

World Cyber Security Summit is a thought-leadership driven, business-focused initiative that provides a platform for CISOs who are looking to explore new-age threats and the technologies/strategies to mitigate them.

For further details about the announcement, please contact:
Karthik A – Marketing Lead
marketing@tresconglobal.com

Leading Autonomous Cyber AI Powerhouse Darktrace Joins World Cyber Security Summit -Africa

The first company to apply AI to the challenge of cyber security, Darktrace, will feature at Trescon’s virtual edition of the World Cyber Security Summit on May 24 2021. With a special focus on Africa, WCSS will aim to gather over 300 global online participants including Africa’s leading government authorities, top cyber security solution providers and senior-level decision-makers from enterprises to share insights on Africa’s budding cyber security market.

Among the top technology leaders and speakers who will join the global conversation will be Mariana Pereira, Director of Email Security Products at Darktrace. As a Director at Darktrace, she works closely with the development, analyst, and marketing teams to advise technical and non-technical audiences about bolstering their organizations’ cyber resilience with leading AI technology.

“We are delighted to join the World Cyber Security Summit as official cyber security partner, to discuss how organizations around the world can address their security challenges with cutting-edge innovation. Against the backdrop of a global shift in the way that companies operate, demand for Autonomous Cyber AI solutions has soared. We look forward to showing our the power of artificial intelligence in fighting sophisticated email threats at the summit. Our AI innovations protect the workforce and data of over 4,700 organizations globally from sophisticated attackers, by detecting, investigating and responding to cyber-threats in real time — wherever they strike,” stated Mariana Pereira.

In her session at World Cyber Security Summit she will be sharing her insights on the topic ‘Faking It: Stopping Impersonation Attacks with Cyber AI’ and will further aim to explore how today, 94 per cent of cyber-threats still originate in the inbox. Impersonation attacks are on the rise, as AI is increasingly being used to automatically generate spear-phishing emails, or “digital fakes”, that expertly mimic the writing style of trusted contacts and colleagues. Humans can no longer distinguish real from fake on their own – businesses are increasingly turning to AI to distinguish friend from foe and fight back with an autonomous response. In an era when thousands of documents can be encrypted in minutes, ‘immune system’ technology takes action in seconds – stopping cyber-threats before damage is done.

According to Mithun Shetty, CEO of Trescon, the summit will essentially explore how African enterprises and governments are leading an increased effort to strengthen the internet infrastructure and improve the solutions and aid provided by the software industry in a bid to protect its citizens from cyber attacks in the future. He said, “We are extremely honoured to feature Darktrace as the Official AI Cyber Security Partner for the event. Darktrace is vehemently modernizing its marketing technology and customer experience. We are enthusiastic to learn more about how their solutions can drive the future of African cyberspace at World Cyber Security Summit.” He further added, “The summit will feature regional and international use-case scenarios, keynotes, panel discussions, tech talks and more from leading technology stakeholders converging from key sectors like Government think-tanks, Healthcare, Banking and Finance; to name a few.”

About Darktrace

Darktrace is a leading autonomous cyber security AI company and the creator of Autonomous Response technology. It provides comprehensive, enterprise-wide cyber defense to over 4,700 organizations in over 100 countries, protecting the cloud, email, IoT, traditional networks, endpoints and industrial systems.

A self-learning technology, Darktrace AI autonomously detects, investigates and responds to advanced cyber-threats, including insider threat, remote working risks, ransomware, data loss and supply chain vulnerabilities.

The company has 1,500 employees globally, with headquarters in Cambridge, UK. Every second, Darktrace AI detects a cyber-threat, preventing it from causing damage.

The summit will be hosted on the virtual events platform Vmeets to help participants network and conduct business in an interactive and immersive virtual environment. Participants can also engage with speakers in Q&A sessions and network with solution providers in virtual exhibition booths, private consultation rooms and private networking rooms.

About World Cyber Security Summit

World Cyber Security Summit is a thought-leadership driven, a business-focused initiative that provides a platform for CISOs who are looking to explore new-age threats and the technologies/strategies to mitigate them.

To register visit – World Cyber Security Summit – Africa (https://tresconglobal.com/conferences/cyber-sec/africa/)

For further details, please contact:
Karthik A, Marketing Lead, Trescon
marketing@tresconglobal.com

Top African Cyber Security leaders are gathering virtually to address the region’s evolving cyber threats

World Cyber Security Summit will virtually connect the most influential voices in Africa’s cyber security space this May. Notable speakers include the likes of Daniel Adaramola – CISO, Unity Bank PLC; Themba Mnguni – Deputy Director, IT Audit, Department of Rural Development and Land Reform; Muyowa Mutemwa, Senior Cybersecurity Consultant, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR); Faheem Ali – Expert Financial Inclusion, FinTech and Digital Transformations – Chief Risk Officer, Musoni & more.

Thursday, 22 April 2021: Taking place on 24 May 2021, the virtual event will focus on topics such as envisioning cyber security as a tool for a safer Africa; Digital Hijacks: Ransomware Threats Are on the Rise, Real-time threat analysis, visualization and incident response; Cyber Security framework for OT, ICS & IoT environments and much more.

Why Africa?

African governments face a rapidly evolving variety of digital challenges, ranging from espionage to critical infrastructure disruption, organised crime, and combating innovation. And, so far, most African governments’ responses have lagged behind the rapid evolution of the cyber threats that their countries face.

Lack of understanding of cyber-related matters, lack of effective supervision and issues like oversight have increased the potential for cyber violence in Africa.

Given that African countries are among the most vulnerable to cyberattacks, it is in their best interests to participate more actively in international fora that are currently forming norms for state behaviour in cyberspace.

World Cyber Security Summit – Africa will feature keynotes from thought-leaders and industry experts, private networking sessions, private video meetings and more.

“At the World Cyber Security Summit, we have hand-picked thought leaders and experts from a variety of fields to address the foremost pressing cyber security challenges confronting African governments and businesses. The event will also include technology vendors specialising in cyberspace to assist organisations in identifying threat areas and appropriate strategies to address them,” says Mithun Shetty, CEO of Trescon.

The summit will feature a ground-breaking collaboration of experts such as Humphrey Odhiambo – Head of Partnerships & Content, CIO East Africa; Hisham Mohamed Aly – Egypt CISO, Risk Division, Emirates NBD; Fene Oskawe, Director, Group IT – GRC & Strategy, IHS Towers; Confidence Staveley, Founder and Executive/Director, CyberSafe Foundation, Top 50 Women in Cyber Security Africa 2020; to name a few.

The summit will be hosted on the virtual events platform Vmeets to help participants network and conduct business in an interactive and immersive virtual environment. Participants can also engage with speakers in Q&A sessions and network with solution providers in virtual exhibition booths, private consultation rooms and private networking rooms.

About World Cyber Security Summit

World Cyber Security Summit is a thought-leadership driven, business-focused initiative that provides a platform for CISOs who are looking to explore new-age threats and the technologies/strategies to mitigate them.

To register visit – World Cyber Security Summit – Africa.

For further details, please contact:
Karthik A
Marketing Lead
marketing@tresconglobal.com

The Oman edition of the World Cyber Security Summit shed light on Mitigating Cyber Threats and Securing Oman’s Data Network

In an age of unprecedented possibilities, World Cyber Security Summit – Oman attracted prominent voices in the cyber security space. Some of the top speakers who attended the event that took place on 24 March 2021 included, His Excellency Eng Redha Bin Juma Al Saleh, Chairman, Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Ali Hassan Moosa, CEO, Oman Banks Association; Maqbool Hm Yousuf Al Lawati – Chairman, Board Member, CFO, FCCA Stellar Consultancy LLC, Stellar Process Solutions, MHMY Auditors; Laila Abdullah Al Hadhrami – Digital Transformation & Change Management Expert – Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology, Oman, Director – Oman Smart City Platform; Rasha Al Abdali – In-charge Director of Compliance, Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology; to name a few.

World Cyber Security Summit – Oman covered key topics such as the Government Cyber Security and defense strategies, Creating Cyber Security framework for Critical Assets and Critical Infrastructure, Cyber security legal framework and regulations, Cyber Security Technologies for Smart Cities of the Future, Digital workplace security: Creating safe remote workplace and more.

Highlights and key takeaways from the World Cyber Security Summit – Oman
“Cyber Security is key to the survival of the financial order,” said Ali Hassan Moosa, CEO, Oman Banks Association in his opening keynote at the World Cyber Security Summit – Oman.

A tech talk by Emad Haffar – Director, Security Consultant Team, META, Kaspersky, UAE threw light on the strategic, tactical and operational influence on the decision-making paradigm.

World Cyber Security Summit also featured an interesting tech talk by Andrew Tsonchev, Director of Technology, Darktrace on the topic ‘Operational Integrity, Safeguarding Your OT Systems with Cyber AI’.

In a panel discussion on the topic ‘Government Cyber Security Strategy: protected critical infrastructure, secure citizen services and establish up-to-date Smart Cities cyber security’, moderated by Alena Dique – Founder & Coordinator, UNCTAD Youth Action Hub Oman, the panellists discussed key areas such as the importance of having secure online platforms and how corporates and individuals can protect data from cybercrimes. The panellists who joined the discussion included Laila Abdullah Al Hadhrami – Digital Transformation & Change Management Expert- Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology, Oman, Director – Oman Smart City Platform; Ali Abdulla Alsadadi – Head of IT, National Oil & Gas Authority, Bahrain; Talal Al Asmi – Director of Information Security, Department of Electronic Information Security Ministry of Education.

While speaking about ‘Cyber Security for secure, vigilant, and resilient enterprises: modern strategies and technologies’, A Karthik, Chief Evangelist, ManageEngine stated, “Be Secure, Be Vigilant and Be Resilient to mitigate the emerging cyber threats that have been reported.”

“Virtual events are an excellent opportunity for everyone in the industry to come together during these difficult times. Affordable and intelligent cyber security solutions & strategies are the need of the hour,” says Mithun Shetty, CEO of Trescon.

The summit was hosted on the virtual events platform Vmeets which helped the participants to network and conduct business in an interactive and immersive virtual environment. Participants were also able to engage with speakers in Q&A sessions and network with solution providers in virtual exhibition booths, private consultation rooms and private networking rooms.

World Cyber Security Summit – Oman in partnership with Stellar Consultancy LLC was officially sponsored by Headline Sponsor – Kaspersky; Platinum Sponsor – Darktrace; Silver Sponsor – ManageEngine; and Bronze sponsor – Bluedog Security Monitoring.

About World Cyber Security Summit

World Cyber Security Summit is a thought-leadership driven, business-focused initiative that provides a platform for CISOs who are looking to explore new-age threats and the technologies/strategies to mitigate them.

The summit is virtually hosting CISOs across industry sectors from Oman who will meet, network, learn and engage with some of the world’s renowned technology thought-leaders, subject matter experts and technology innovators in a constructive, open-dialogue environment to find solutions for issues hindering their information/cyber security.

For further details about the announcement, please contact:
Karthik A – Marketing Lead
marketing@tresconglobal.com