‘Securing Your Business In A World Of Risk With The "4 Ps" Of Security’

Today more than ever, security of information, employees and physical assets has become a major issue for enterprises to deal with. Threats have multiplied in recent years - threats from disgruntled employees, from employees exposing their companies via social media and even industrial espionage and terrorist attacks.

The role of IT in security has moved beyond the "traditional" SW and HW security areas IDC has been covering in the past. Physical security has surfaced to secure and monitor facilities - and new methods of screening and profiling employees have also emerged. Solutions such as surveillance cameras, access technologies and inexpensive storage has allowed security administrators to leverage cameras and recording solutions to protect business assets and monitor remote locations.

This event will focus on the 4 Ps of Security: People Process Policy Property ..and on the role new IT systems and solutions play in addressing these security concerns.

Some Key Topics and Technologies are:

• Network security
  Security threats have evolved beyond perimeter-based attacks, as the workforce has become increasingly mobile and the enterprise has been extended. The concept of network security has therefore evolved beyond traditional measures and can no longer be seen as a stand-alone issue but should be seen as an integral part of a broader security architecture.



• Data Center Security
  Data center consolidation can make great sense to a company as they stand to save both money and other resources from having everything in one place. But consolidation of data also means assimilation of risk. Having everything in one place makes it easier to secure - but it also provides an obvious target for outside attacks and once security has been compromised the potential damage could huge. But there are plenty of solutions available for securing the data center, which keep evolving as both systems and attacks become increasingly advanced.



• Cloud Security
  Cloud-based solutions are faced with exactly the same security issues as private data centers. But the concept of shared services makes these issues even more worrying in the minds of most CIOs. Indeed, IDC's surveys show that concerns about security is the biggest deterrent against adopting cloud services. The major cloud providers have the means to offer secure cloud services though, and this event will showcase how.



• Employees' use of Social Medias
  Web 2.0 and social media provide employees with means to share and express their thoughts in real time with both pictures and words. But people's urge to share their lives and thoughts sometimes makes them share more than they should. And disgruntled employees might to even further out of malice. Having a company policy on use of social media can take care of some of these concerns - but not altogether. Companies need to continuously scan social media services for any sign of misconduct and the tools and services to do this exist today



• Biometrics
  Traditionally, companies have mostly had to rely on passwords for user authentication. But passwords can get cracked or stolen and employees can be deceived into revealing them. Affordable and efficient biometric security solutions are now available and they can help secure both devices and premises.



• IP Surveillance
  Enterprises/Organizations are now looking at IP Surveillance to replace their conventional analog closed circuit television (CCTV) security camera due to performance and cost-benefit. These are cameras that are IP-based and tapped into the LAN, footage stored on stored onto servers and shared over an IP network.



• Tying it all together with a true 360° Degree Security Policy
  This consists of the adoption and use of multiple systems and solutions. However, this is only feasible if the systems are integrated and automated. System integrators help companies adopt all the technology necessary to fully secure their businesses.

This power packed event is designed for CEO, CFO, CTO, CIO, MDs, Directors, VPs, Research & Development, IT Directors & Project Officers, IT Administrators / Engineers, Systems Architect/Designers and Heads of Security  from some of these industries:

• Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals
• Medical & Healthcare
• Banking & Finance
• Insurance and Investment houses
• Energy & Utilities
• Government bodies and Associations
• Travel & Transportation services
• Warehousing & Logistics
• Engineering
• FMCG
• Services 
• Information & Communication Technology
• Telecommunications & Media

For any registration queries, please contact Sulwyn Ngoh at email sngoh@idc.com or tel: +65 6829 7514.