Cybertech Singapore to focus on Asian cybersecurity threats, trends

· Significant increase in attempts to hack Asian financial institutions according to Saket Modi, CEO and Co-Founder of Lucideus Tech

· Governments looking for scalable solutions to help mitigate attacks that threaten National security and critical infrastructure, says Rami Ben Efraim, Head of Government, Defense and Critical Infrastructure at Check Point Software Technologies

Cybersecurity experts, cyber industry leaders, government decision-makers and cyber startups will gather in Singapore next week for Cybertech Singapore, a two day conference and exhibition at Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre from 6 to 7 September.

Over 1,000 delegates, including expert speakers, are expected to discuss major cybersecurity threats facing companies, governments and critical infrastructure across Asia at Cybertech Singapore. Cyber trends in aviation, big data and intelligence, advanced cyber solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) era and human resources within the cyber industry will also be discussed.

Experts confirmed to speak at the conference include:

• Teo Chin Hock, Deputy CEO, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA)
• Mock Pak Lum, Chief Technology Officer, StarHub 
• Rami Ben Effraim, Head of Government & Defense sectors, Checkpoint 
• Yuh Khee Leong, VP Technology, Changi Airport Group 
• Simon Bradley, VP, Product & Cyber Security Program Directorate, The Airbus Group 
• Victor Yeo, Deputy GM, ST Electronics 
• Professor Lam Khin Yong, Chief of Staff & VP, NTU 
• Professor Thambipillai Srikanthan, Executive Director, Cyber Security Research Centre, NTU 
• Sanjay Aurora, MD Asia Pacific, Darktrace 
• Saket Modi, Co-Founder & CEO of Lucideus Tech, and a white hat hacker who advises global banks and governments on their cybersecurity strategy.

The event will feature a dedicated Start-up pavilion showcasing companies from around the world. Startups exhibiting at the event include Apvera, a threat intelligence solutions provider and Digify, a secure file sharing platform, and The Hackers Show, a session which will be led by Modi.

Rami Ben Efraim commented: “With recent cyber-attacks, which have damaged critical infrastructure such as electricity grids, as well as banks, airports and hospitals - cyber threats are getting to the national level. Governments around the world, including in Asia, are now more aware of the effect of cyber-attacks on their national security, and are looking for solutions which will scale up to secure countries, states, smart cities and other large and complex digital spaces.”

Modi said, “Traditionally, Asian countries have not seen as many cyber-attacks as other regions globally such as Western Europe and North America. Hackers previously were more incentivised to access a Fortune 50 bank rather an Asian bank, however recent cases such as the Bangladesh bank heist are now on the rise and we have seen a huge increase in underground activity with regards to Asian financial institutions.”

Amir Rapaport, Founder of Cybertech said: “Cybertech Singapore provides a valuable platform for industry leaders and cyber experts to discuss cyber industry trends, solutions and threats facing organisations across Asia today. We have an unparellelled line up of leading experts speaking at this year’s event and look forward to them sharing their expertise and insights. This year we are delighted to be launching the Start-up pavilion which will showcase a number of new and highly innovative cyber startups.”