CLOUDSEC Australia 2016 empowers organisations to take control in the battle against cybercrime

SYDNEY, 30 August 2016 – CLOUDSEC, the leading internet security conference in Asia Pacific and Europe, will be held in Australia for the first time, kicking off in Sydney on 1 September.

Hosted by Trend Micro and featuring major sponsors such as AWS, Microsoft and VMware, Australia’s inaugural CLOUDSEC 2016 will gather renowned experts and industry thought leaders from across the globe to empower organisations to ‘take control’ in the battle against cybercrime. The security industry will meet to address prevailing trends in the cyber threat landscape and equip organisations with actionable insights and technical know-how to improve information security and risk management.

Big data, cloud computing, mobility and Internet of Things have met with unprecedented level of sophistication in cyber threats. Data breaches, ransomware and online extortion have emerged as the new risk factors threatening the well-being of enterprises today. Gartner has predicted that by 2020, 60 percent of digital businesses will suffer major service failures due to the inability of IT security teams to manage digital  

“Managing and empowering employees with a security-savvy mindset has to be urgently brought to the top of corporate agenda,” said Dhanya Thakkar, managing director of Asia Pacific, Trend Micro, Trend Micro. “People, technology and processes play equally important role in ensuring the comprehensive security of enterprise networks. Through a platform like CLOUDSEC, corporate participants and subject matter experts can look forward to a valuable experience crowd-sourcing and shaping the most efficient defense strategy.” 

“The increased threat of Ransomware and Business Email Compromise (BEC) has proven that cybercrime is an international threat that requires international coordination,” said Timothy Wallach, Supervisory Special Agent Cyber Taskforce, FBI. "We face global threats and we must confront these challenges as a global community in coordination with law enforcement, private industry and academia.”

At the CLOUDSEC Australia 2016 hosted in Sydney, keynote speakers featured are:

* Timothy Wallach, Supervisory Special Agent Cyber Taskforce, FBI, will offer insight on the roles of government agencies responsible for cybercrime investigations and intelligence collection, and international cooperation on cyber crime

* Rik Ferguson, VP security research at Trend Micro, elaborates on organisational challenges for security and risk management

* Michael Barnes, VP research director, Forrester Research

* Puneet Kukreja, Partner Cyber Advisory, Deloitte Australia

* As well as technology sessions from AWS, Gigamon, Microsoft, Sumo Logic and VMWare

For more information, please visit www.cloudsec.com and follow the discussions online via Twitter with the hashtag #CLOUDSEC2016.

About CLOUDSEC Summit

Founded in 2011, CLOUDSEC has established itself as one of the leading internet security conferences in Asia Pacific and Europe. These events are vendor-neutral and feature presentations by global and regional industry experts. The summit tagline “Take Control” aims to inspire technology professionals and users to embark on a continuous learning journey to manage the information technology and computer systems that support their corporate goals safely. These industry events are held in major Asia Pacific cities. They are hosted by Trend Micro and supported by industry leaders, government agencies, non-government organisations, professional associations, technology vendors, and internet security professionals from around the world. For more information, please visit www.cloudsec.com and follow the Twitter conversations at #CLOUDSEC.

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cyber security solutions, helps to make the world safe for exchanging digital information.  Our innovative solutions for consumers, businesses, and governments provide layered security for data centres, cloud environments, networks, and endpoints. All our products work together to seamlessly share threat intelligence and provide a connected threat defence with centralised visibility and control, enabling better, faster protection. With more than 5,000 employees in over 50 countries and the world’s most advanced global threat intelligence, Trend Micro enables users to enjoy their digital lives safely.  For more information, visit www.trendmicro.com.au.