Cyber and Data Challenge 2021

Businesses around the world are proving their resilience by enabling remote workers during the pandemic. Many organizations implemented remote access methods; as a result, their security operations centers are now seeing a spike in cyberattacks that take advantage of remote access vulnerabilities. It is true that, keeping data secure is more challenging and more important than ever.

As businesses are considering how to return to some semblance of full speed in an unstable environment. At this time, it’s easy to underestimate and even overlook the importance of cyber risks when we’re understandably focused on employees’ physical safety and security.
The virtual event will showcase on the power of digital transformation across industries. At the same time, complexity and vulnerabilities in IoT systems create significant cybersecurity, data privacy, business resiliency, third-party and compliance risks. It is an opportunity for the technology companies to win the confidence of their business partners in the country, by showcasing their capabilities as the power of Digital is here. CDS 2021 can help you identify, manage and mitigate the digital risk that stems from using connected devices and systems to run your business. The issue of cyberattacks is one of national importance. Cyber-attacks have risen this year since home networks don’t have the same level of security protection that is accorded to corporate networks. Let’s explore for a future-gazing conversation about how technology, culture and data come together to reimagine the future of work, human collaboration and connection in the forthcoming cyber and data security summit 2021.

A million dollar question is on Does India Inc Take Cybersecurity Seriously?
Importance of CDS 2021
 In 2020 we have seen, as against an attack every 19 seconds, the cybersecurity firm indicated that there would be a cyberattack every 11 seconds. Talking about failures, Google systems failing for a few hours showed the world how dependent our lives had become on one tech company. Although Google did not issue a detailed statement, a few months ago, the company had claimed that it was the target of one of the biggest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Sony had to pull down the game from its network because of bugs and latency issues. In India, 69% of Firms Face Serious Cyber Attacks in India and there was a 22% rise in cyber-attack in India on IoT deployments. India has faced the most number of attacks in the IoT department this year. In fact, India has been consecutively facing cyberattacks, the second time in the row. Cyber criminals have adapted advanced cyberattack techniques for their targeted end-users. Various business sectors and geographical locations have faced recent cyber-attack in India. Most of the sectors starting from BFSI, Healthcare, Pharma, Government sector, UIDAI Aadhar, ATM system and SIM swap scam were hacked.
 Experts warn that these attacks are only going to get worse as cyber criminals become more sophisticated and more devices are connected to the Internet. The private sector and the federal government need to collaborate in order to combat the rise of cyber threats. In addressing cyber vulnerabilities, however, protections are needed to guard the privacy of we Indians. There is sense of urgency that Technologies companies, Technology decision makers and eco-system to come together under one platform to discuss, deliberate to find the newer ways to secure and create awareness in the Indian industries. CDS is the right answer to it for showcasing the tech innovations to the end customers and the channel eco-system in India. Hence, it is an unique event not to be missed out.
 Looking forward for your support to bring the summit an eye opening for the corporates into Cyber and Data Security companies playing in the country.