What are cybersecurity threats by the way. These are cyberattacks in the form of computer viruses, data breaches, or Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. They come in different forms and different styles, and if a person or an organization lacks the knowledge on how to defend their digital information, everything will be in chaos.
The emerging cybersecurity concern is the main goal of the cybersecurity conference titled DECODE 2022: Detect & Respond on November 28 and 29.
The event is touted as the biggest cybersecurity conference in the country initiated by leading cybersecurity company, Trend Micro. Local and international cybersecurity leaders will lead keynote sessions and panel discussions in the free annual cybersecurity conference.
On this year’s two-day virtual event, Trend Micro will bring together the best cyber security professionals and experts to discuss industry trends, case studies, and security best practices.
At a virtual press conference on November 22, officials from Trend Micro gave media a birds eye view of the forthcoming cybersecurity conference as they answered some media queries on the current state of the cyber industry and the challenges it is facing.
Monte de Jesus, the senior threat researcher, threat hunting of Trend Micro said a number of cyber space users lack the knowledge on how to defend themselves against various cyberattacks.
More often, he said, downloading illegal software gives criminals the advantage to launch cyberattacks.
“Fiipinos still download illegal software. We need to learn more on how to keep ourselves safe when using cyberspace. All of these conveniences come with risk, “he said.
He then gave unsolicited advice to limit transactions only to platforms that could be trusted.
Alma Alvarez, the director of the threat hunting team and global cyber threat training team of TrendMicro, sees the importance of collective efforts of both government and the private sector on cybersecurity. “Partnering with law enforcement to defend the digital infrastructure from cyberspace criminals. “With that, I am confident we can protect our cyberspace,” she said.
Abraham Camba, the TrendMicro SOC manager of Philippines Managed XDR operations, for his part sees the lack of cyberspace professionals as the biggest challenge facing the cyberworld.
Cyber professionals, he aid, are equipped with sufficient knowledge on how to protect digital infrastructure either in homes and offices against cyber threats. “Without a cyber professional, a company is doomed,” he said.
DECODE 2022: Detect &Respond will have six keynote presentations and over 40 sessions across four key tracks. Participants will learn about recent and relevant developments in the security industry, including emerging threats and vulnerabilities, deepfakes, fake news, scams and spam, IoT and critical infrastructures, and threat hunting and incident response, Trend Micro in a statement said.
The speakers include Jay Yaneza, Trend Micro’s director of global operations. As one of Trend Micro’sdirectors, he has extensive knowledge in and years of experience with cyberthreat research, security operations center (SOC) management, and managed service development.
“This year’s DECODE shines alight on cybersecurity trends and aims to arm IT departments with the necessary knowledge to detect, respond, and remain ahead of threats, especially as the landscape continuously evolves,” Yaneza said.
“Cybersecurity is still the top concern for most chief information officers (CIOs) today, and with this conference, Trend Micro hopes to continue to provide a platform for awareness, learning, and insight-sharing, the way we have done in the past years of DECODE,” Yaneza added.
Trend Micro also named Shane Cross, head of the Cybercrime Intelligence Unit and Cyber Fusion Center from INTERPOL’s Cybercrime Threat Response Sub-Directorate to be returning to DECODE this year. At last year’s DECODE conference, he talked about how cybercrimes have evolved during the global pandemic and how the cybercrime division operates in partnership with international governments.
Lauren Seawright, currently the FBI Intelligence Assistant Legal Attache (ALAT) assigned to the US Embassy in the Philippines, is also a returning speaker to the conference. Seawright previously worked for FBI’s Anchorage and Boston Divisions and also served as an intelligence analyst under the Joint Terrorism Task Force in Portland, Maine. Her session last year covered the threat landscape and how it has evolved locally and globally in the past few years.
Charmaine Valmonte and Anton Bonifacio, the chief information security officers (CISOs) of Aboitiz Group and Globe Group Philippines, respectively, will also be speaking at DECODE 2022:Detect & Respond. Valmonte, former vice president for IT risk management and resiliency at Union Bank of the Philippines, has 32 years of experience in IT risk management, cybersecurity operations, and organizational resiliency. Bonifacio, on the other hand, has more than 20 years of expertise in the IT andcybersecurity industries and has “built, grown, and continues to develop one of the largest captive cybersecurity and privacy teams in the country.”
Capping off the powerhouse roster of speakers is Ryan Flores, Trend Micro’s APAC Forward Looking Threat Research team senior manager. In a career that spans more than 20 years, Flores has held various positions at Trend Micro such as an antivirus engineer and incident response team manager.
Aligned with their mission of being “Engineered To Do Good,” Trend Micro said it is set to make DECODE2022: Detect & Respond a memorable and insightful experience for all.
It also announced that the free Registration for DECODE 2022 is still ongoing at decodeph.com.
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