“It is anticipated that a decade from now, the internet will touch 60% of the world’s population (over 5 billion citizens); it will interlink more than 50 billion physical objects and devices; and contribute at least 10% to developing nations’ GDP including China, Brazil, India, Nigeria and the Russian Federation.” Dave Evans, The Internet of Things. How the Next Evolution of the Internet Is Changing Everything, (San Jose, CA: Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group, 2011)
This will lead to a corresponding increase in cybercrime, an industry that is already costing the global economy a whopping $450 billion.
The government, society and its stakeholders must work together to protect sensitive data, address the issue of cyber security and save the resulting financial implications.
On April 25th at the Oracle Security Summit, top security experts and consultants will discuss:
- The role of technology in averting major security attacks
- Data explosion: implication on personal data
- How cyber insecurity can impact Africa
- Are we exposed with mobile technologies and internet of things?
- How trends, market disruptions are a threat to the way businesses
- Africa use cases/case studies
If you are a C-Suite exec, IT consultant or interested in combating information security threats, you can’t afford to miss this event.
Click here to learn more about the event speakers and sign up for the event. Admission is free.