EPA Victoria becomes cybersecurity conscious. The Environment Protection Authority in the Australian state of Victoria is looking for its first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) as it looks to mature its culture of Information Security. For nearly 50 years, EPA Victoria has been operating as the State’s environmental regulator, it…
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Embracing disruption in the financial services industry: A Privacy versus Security conundrum
Sponsored Content: Recently IT Security experts from Singapore and Philippines joined BlackBerry and Focus Networks to discuss security and privacy. Security and privacy are two different concepts that often can be associated with each other, but it is entirely possible for organisations to secure themselves, but still not be private.…
Read MoreSecuring digital transformation needs C-Suite involvement
CIOs and CISOs must work closely with the C-suite to justify security budgets. As C-Suites work closer with technology, enabling them to explore more data-driven, real-time enhancements of the business than ever before, CIOs and CISOs have to be able to guide them and help them along the digital transformation…
Read MoreCOVID-19 will shape IT strategy post-pandemic
The COVID-19 crisis has changed things immeasurably for CIOs/CTOs. One of the biggest shifts has been the explosion of remote work arrangements which tasked the CIO/CTO Office right off the bat – providing accessibility for now remote workers and then guaranteeing security and privacy for corporate information. COVID-19 has manifested…
Read MoreChanging role of DevOps impacts security
Findings show a clear disconnect between developer and security teams. GitLab’s fourth annual DevSecOps survey showed roles across software development teams have changed as more teams adopt DevOps. The key findings indicate rising rates of DevOps adoption and implementation of new tools, which has led to sweeping changes in job…
Read MoreTales from the C-Suite: The working relationship between CFO and CIO
Technology has transformed the way organisations operate. It has changed the way they deal with customers, but it has changed the way internal teams deal with each other. It used to be, each department would look to the chief information officer (CIO) and his IT team to supply them with…
Read MoreSecuring the organisation in a pandemic world
KPMG has released a check list for CIOs and CISOs to ensure their organisations function in a COVID-19 world. Professional organisation KPMG believes concern over the scale and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has led organisations to consider their response and the actions they need to take now to maintain…
Read MoreSingapore’s GovTech looking for new CIO
Singapore’s government technology agency, GovTech is on the look-out for a new chief information officer (CIO). According to a LinkedIn job ad cited by CIO Tech Asia, the CIO will be responsible for managing a cluster of government agencies. They need to will provide strategic and tactical leadership in harnessing…
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