Like Superman draws his power from the sun, the cloud imbues organisations with remarkable power and flexibility. But how should organisations wield such power effectively to protect their users and data, especially in light of data protection regulations? Matthias Yeo, APAC CTO of Blue Coat, shares the top 3 tenets of adopting a cloud strategy so you can be the hero, not the villain.
Chief Technology Officer Asia Pacific at Blue Coat Systems
Matthias Yeo is the Chief Technology Officer Asia Pacific at Blue Coat Systems, and is responsible for driving Blue Coat’s solution strategy and technology vision throughout Asia Pacific. He serves as a trusted advisor to senior executives (such as CIOs and CISOs) in strategizing and improving the overall security postures for their organization. He has over 14 years of information security experience in Mobile Security, Network Defense, Data Protection and Risk and Compliance, and specializes in providing technical leadership in security strategy, assessment, processes and incident response. Matthias is an active conference speaker in Asia Pacific on security issues at technical conferences and industry events, where he provides deep insights into trends, developments and strategies for digital security.
Last year, cyber security breaches wreaked havoc on some of the biggest financial institutions, retailers and governments in the world, causing data and financial loss and even corporate embarrassment for a certain entertainment powerhouse. In 2016, we can likely expect more - more advanced attacks including targeted industry espionage, ransomware, and social engineering.