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Wei Chieh Lim is the CEO of Data Privacy Asia, which sits at the intersection of data protection, privacy and cyber security and serves as the focal point for Asia’s professionals to learn, network and collaborate. He spent the last 20 years in the IT and consulting industry with roles in software development, network and security management, technology audit, consulting, business development and architecture research. Over the years, he has engaged with companies in more than 25 cities across Asia Pacific, U.S., Europe and Africa.

Data Privacy

Will Data Protection Laws Kill Artificial Intelligence?

Wei Chieh Lim Aug 17, 2017 0

Data protection laws that demand explicit consent, right to be forgotten and algorithm transparency may have a chilling effect on artificial intelligence.

Data Privacy

New Age for Privacy in Mobile Advertising

Wei Chieh Lim May 20, 2017 0

Telcos have their sights set on mining the rich data they gather from customers in order to increase revenues gathered by selling that data to media buyers. However, it’s an approach that they need to consider carefully. Increased regulation and scrutiny by authorities means that they can no longer simply use (or sell)…

Cyber Security

Ransomware: The Biggest Threat to the Internet of Things

Wei Chieh Lim Mar 28, 2017 0

There is now a new breed of highly sophisticated cyber criminals who are attracted by the huge financial gains made possible by highly targeted ransomware attacks. Today, with IoT being adopted across a wide variety of industries, it seems that it’s only a matter of time before cyber criminals take Internet of Things…

Cyber Security

Leveraging the Wisdom of the White Hat Community

Wei Chieh Lim Nov 10, 2016 0

With the explosive growth of devices, we are introducing more vulnerabilities into the digital environment, and enterprises are facing increasing cyber risks. How can organizations engage the White Hat community to find security vulnerabilities as an additional layer of cyber defence?

Data Privacy

Get Ready to Establish an Ecosystem of Trust and Protection in the Digital Age

Wei Chieh Lim Oct 18, 2016 0

The Data Privacy Asia 2016 Conference will feature top ranked industry experts from more than 15 countries and a more interactive audience experience than ever before. The Conference, which is themed Building Digital Trust: Establishing an Ecosystem of Trust and Protection in the Digital Age will examine subjects like…

Data Protection

Data Protection – A Tale of Two Cities

Wei Chieh Lim May 21, 2016 0

As personal data protection continue to challenge companies it is becoming apparent that the commissions and other structures that police these issues have become impatient with organisations that are not complying with recommendations. For the first time those companies which have suffered a data breach and been found…

Cyber Security

Should Companies in Asia Engage the Global Community of Independent White Hats?

Wei Chieh Lim Feb 19, 2016 0

As the world becomes more complex non-traditional approaches to ensuring data security and protection must be evaluated. In this article Wei Chieh, the founder of SWARMNETICS draws a parallel between how we treat open source software and the Asian organisational attitude toward White Hat hackers (or ‘independent…