Webinar: Why Boards Should Pay Attention to Cybersecurity?

August 27, 2020

Note: This webinar has been completed and if you would like to watch recording CLICK HERE.

Cybersecurity Risks in Asia:

  • Hackers are 80% more likely to attack organizations in Asia
  • $81 billion in business revenues lost to cyberattacks
  • Asian organizations take 1.7 times longer than the global median to discover a breach
  • Asian firms spent 47% less on information security than North American firms
  • 78% of Internet users in Asia have not received any education on cybersecurity
  • 70% of firms do not have a strong understanding of their cyber posture
  • 74% of organizations found it “difficult or extremely difficult” to recruit cyber talent
  • Primary insurers are reluctant to provide single coverage above $100 million

Source:  Marsh & McLennan Companies, 2017

 

ABOUT THE WEBINAR

Due to high digital connectivity, low cybersecurity awareness, growing cross-border data transfers, and weak regulations, Asia is a prime target for cyber criminals. The mass migration to work from home in response to the pandemic has further intensified the threat of severe security breaches. Instinctively, boards might understand the potential damage a breach can do, but there is often a knowledge deficit that hampers boards’ capacity to stay on top of this complex and dynamic risk. Most boards simply do not pay much attention to cyber security.

Cyber risk management is a critical element for every business (regardless of its size or sector) to thrive in a digitally connected world. Boards have a key role to play in ensuring an effective strategy is in place. This webinar will help participants to:

  • Better understand the board and senior management’s roles and responsibilities related to cybersecurity for good risk management
  • Manage risks and challenges by utilizing appropriate cybersecurity strategies and crisis response practices
  • Understand the current cybersecurity landscape in Myanmar at public, private and individual levels
Date & Time :           3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, 27th August 2020
Registration :           [Click here] 
Details agenda :           [Click here]
Language  :           English

 

*Please register by 25th August 2020

 

SPEAKERS

Pierre Noel is Managing Director EMEA at ISTARI. He has over 30 years of international experience in information security and enterprise risk management including 25 years in Asia where he built and managed two international organizations. Pierre has designed, built, and operated complete security and enterprise risk management environments for governments, finance, transport, and large conglomerate industries around the world.

Previously, Pierre was:

  • Worldwide Chief Security and Privacy officer for Huawei
  • Chief Security Officer for Microsoft in Asia
  • Chief Security and Privacy Officer for Grab Taxi

Pierre is board director and board advisor for several companies around the World, such as Airbus.
Dr. Tun Thura Thet is a member of Digital Economy Development Committee (DEDC), SME Development Working Committee, Research and Development e-Government Subcommittee of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, vice president of Myanmar Computer Federation (MCF), the federation of computer Industry, Professionals and Enthusiasts associations.

He is a visiting lecturer at Master of Business Administration (MBA, EMBA) programme and Master of Banking and Finance (MBF, EMBF) programme at the Yangon University of Economics (YUEco), Master of Computer Science (MCSc) programme at the University of Computer Studies, Yangon (UCSY). He is also the 2015 Convocation Speaker of Wee Kim Wee School of Information and Communications, the Nanyang Technology University, Singapore.

He is also the founder and CEO of Myanmar Information Technology Pte Ltd, the leading software development and System Integration Company in Myanmar. MIT was founded in 1997 and has been the market leader for ICT services in banking sector, retail sector, hospitality sector, healthcare sector and in digital innovation. MIT is the ASEAN Business Award winner for e-ASEAN sector in 2015 and ASOCIO 2018 Outstanding ICT Company Award. He is also a co-founder and director of Myanmar ICT Development Corporation, the MICT Park.
U Mike Myint joined BIM Group as Executive Director and currently leads BIM Consulting and BIM Cybersecurity as Managing Director. He was previously with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Myanmar and led Digital Trust and Transformation Assurance Business Units within the firm. He is a Myanmar repatriate and a seasoned technology executive with over 16 years of experience in digital and cybersecurity strategy, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), cybersecurity policies and implementations, telecommunications and internet service providers, banking and financial systems as well as extensive project management and implementation both locally and internationally.

As a certified Board Director with Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) he advises various businesses with Digital Technology Roadmap and Strategy, His primary focus is to help public and private enterprises to emerge through the digital transformation initiatives while ensuring the potential risks are properly managed. He serves as Treasurer for British Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar and co-founded Myanmar Information Security Association (MISA). Mike holds various Strategy, Information Security and Risk Management certifications from ISACA and ISC2 which includes CGEIT, CRISC, CISM, CISA, CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP and PMP. Mike received Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from University of Computer Studies, Yangon (UCSY). Mike also obtained Executive Certificate in Disruptive Strategy from HBX | Harvard Business School, Executive Certificate in Business Strategy and Financial Performance from INSEAD.
Thiri Thant Mon is the CEO of the Myanmar Institute of Directors and the Managing Partner of Pegu Partners. She has over 20 years of experience in the US, UK and Myanmar, including as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley in London and the member of the senior management team at Yoma Strategic Holdings in Myanmar.  She is a board member of Dawn Microfinance Myanmar and a trustee for Turquoise Mountain Foundation, Yangon Heritage Trust and Doh Eain. She holds a BA in Economics from William & Mary and an MBA from the London Business School.