Archive for June, 2011

HP: Keeping IT Systems Safe and Sound

Loke Yeow Wong of HP ArcSight, a sponsor company at the marcus evans Australian CIO Summit 2011, on IT risk and threat management. Interview with: Loke Yeow Wong, Regional Director & Evangelist, HP ArcSight

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“Organisations need Information Technology (IT) solutions that proactively identify and manage risk, regardless of where data and processes reside,” says Loke Yeow Wong, Regional Director & Evangelist, HP ArcSight. From a sponsor company at the upcoming marcus evans Australian CIO Summit 2011, in Queensland, Australia, 25 – 27 July, Wong shares his thoughts on risk management, cybercrime and how Chief Information Officers (CIOs) can keep their organisations safe.

What are the major challenges that CIOs in Australia are facing today?

Loke Yeow Wong: Cybercrime has evolved and the result is that Australian businesses are facing more risk than ever. In addition, in this day of instant-on gratification, CIOs and CSOs (Chief Security Officers) are challenged to securely support a world of continuous connectivity. Business risk and governance are aspects that need to be addressed. Organisations which require Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC), especially where sensitive information is involved, will need to pay more attention to their security systems.

In an environment where traditional defences no longer work, the Instant-On enterprise requires a solution that provides complete visibility and critical insights into its infrastructure across all users, networks, data centres and applications. It must also be able to correlate and analyse disparate data in real-time, tying together seemingly separate actions across systems to detect threats and risks. This is the underpinning principle of our Enterprise Threat and Risk Management (ETRM) platform, which can be effectively achieved through proper planning and deployment of the ArcSight Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology.

What do CIOs tend to overlook when it comes to compliance management?

Loke Yeow Wong: One of the biggest oversights amongst organisations is the deployment of security solutions and controls purely for the sake of meeting compliance (i.e. checking a box). Many organisations miss the entire objective and intent of the compliance-security exercise, which can be quite dangerous as it can give a false sense of security. Very few organisations can effectively attest to the adequacy and continuous efficacy of the security controls that they have deployed. CIOs need to look for a solution that helps store and manage all enterprise log data, as well as one that automates compliance monitoring and reporting. They should consider a solution that makes it easy to build regulation-specific dashboards and auditor-friendly reports, to have a clear understanding of how their organisation compares to various compliance requirements and regulatory measures.

What are the upcoming opportunities that CIOs can capitalise on?

Loke Yeow Wong: Recent attacks present the opportunity for CIOs to learn from the experiences of others and reassess the way their organisations approach security. Maturing awareness and appreciation of the general market, especially among corporate leaders and decision-makers, towards the importance of a robust security strategy and implementation should help pave the way towards implementing solutions that proactively identify and manage IT risk.

What best practices would you recommend?

Loke Yeow Wong: In the short term, organisations should work on harnessing the collective intelligence that is captured by their existing IT systems and devices with the aim of creating a consolidated “big picture” view of their IT environment. This will allow analysis for any signs and trends of potentially malicious events and activities, so that timely and effective follow-up action can be taken to address them.

In the longer term, organisations should work toward a comprehensive view of enterprise risk, including both fraud and information security monitoring.

Today’s IT environment is constantly evolving and changing, and the SIEM solution that monitors this environment must be adaptive, nimble, future-proof and designed to continuously monitor the business for risk as technology changes. The platform should be neutral and not permanently locked-in to any specific product brand. Only when these considerations are taken on board can CIOs ensure that their organisation’s information strategy will evolve with the business strategy.

Contact:
Sarin Kouyoumdjian-Gurunlian
Press Manager
marcus evans, Summits Division
Tel: + 357 22 849 313
Email: press@marcusevanscy.com

About the Australian CIO Summit 2011

This unique forum will take place at the RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 25 – 27 July 2011. Offering much more than any conference, exhibition or trade show, this exclusive meeting will bring together esteemed industry thought leaders and solution providers to a highly focused and interactive networking event. The Summit includes presentations on enhancing the business, unlocking enterprise-wide innovation and boosting organisational efficiency.

For more information please send an email to info@marcusevanscy.com or visit the event website at www.australianciosummit.com

marcus evans group – information technology sector portal

Please note that the summit is a closed business event and the number of participants strictly limited.

About marcus evans Summits

marcus evans Summits are high level business forums for the world’s leading decision-makers to meet, learn and discuss strategies and solutions. Held at exclusive locations around the world, these events provide attendees with a unique opportunity to individually tailor their schedules of keynote presentations, think tanks, seminars and one-to-one business meetings. For more information, please visit www.marcusevans.com

All rights reserved. The above content may be republished or reproduced – kindly inform us by sending an email to press@marcusevanscy.com

HP: Keeping IT Systems Safe and Sound

Loke Yeow Wong of HP ArcSight, a sponsor company at the marcus evans Australian CIO Summit 2011, on IT risk and threat management. Interview with: Loke Yeow Wong, Regional Director & Evangelist, HP ArcSight

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“Organisations need Information Technology (IT) solutions that proactively identify and manage risk, regardless of where data and processes reside,” says Loke Yeow Wong, Regional Director & Evangelist, HP ArcSight. From a sponsor company at the upcoming marcus evans Australian CIO Summit 2011, in Queensland, Australia, 25 – 27 July, Wong shares his thoughts on risk management, cybercrime and how Chief Information Officers (CIOs) can keep their organisations safe.

What are the major challenges that CIOs in Australia are facing today?

Loke Yeow Wong: Cybercrime has evolved and the result is that Australian businesses are facing more risk than ever. In addition, in this day of instant-on gratification, CIOs and CSOs (Chief Security Officers) are challenged to securely support a world of continuous connectivity. Business risk and governance are aspects that need to be addressed. Organisations which require Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC), especially where sensitive information is involved, will need to pay more attention to their security systems.

In an environment where traditional defences no longer work, the Instant-On enterprise requires a solution that provides complete visibility and critical insights into its infrastructure across all users, networks, data centres and applications. It must also be able to correlate and analyse disparate data in real-time, tying together seemingly separate actions across systems to detect threats and risks. This is the underpinning principle of our Enterprise Threat and Risk Management (ETRM) platform, which can be effectively achieved through proper planning and deployment of the ArcSight Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology.

What do CIOs tend to overlook when it comes to compliance management?

Loke Yeow Wong: One of the biggest oversights amongst organisations is the deployment of security solutions and controls purely for the sake of meeting compliance (i.e. checking a box). Many organisations miss the entire objective and intent of the compliance-security exercise, which can be quite dangerous as it can give a false sense of security. Very few organisations can effectively attest to the adequacy and continuous efficacy of the security controls that they have deployed. CIOs need to look for a solution that helps store and manage all enterprise log data, as well as one that automates compliance monitoring and reporting. They should consider a solution that makes it easy to build regulation-specific dashboards and auditor-friendly reports, to have a clear understanding of how their organisation compares to various compliance requirements and regulatory measures.

What are the upcoming opportunities that CIOs can capitalise on?

Loke Yeow Wong: Recent attacks present the opportunity for CIOs to learn from the experiences of others and reassess the way their organisations approach security. Maturing awareness and appreciation of the general market, especially among corporate leaders and decision-makers, towards the importance of a robust security strategy and implementation should help pave the way towards implementing solutions that proactively identify and manage IT risk.

What best practices would you recommend?

Loke Yeow Wong: In the short term, organisations should work on harnessing the collective intelligence that is captured by their existing IT systems and devices with the aim of creating a consolidated “big picture” view of their IT environment. This will allow analysis for any signs and trends of potentially malicious events and activities, so that timely and effective follow-up action can be taken to address them.

In the longer term, organisations should work toward a comprehensive view of enterprise risk, including both fraud and information security monitoring.

Today’s IT environment is constantly evolving and changing, and the SIEM solution that monitors this environment must be adaptive, nimble, future-proof and designed to continuously monitor the business for risk as technology changes. The platform should be neutral and not permanently locked-in to any specific product brand. Only when these considerations are taken on board can CIOs ensure that their organisation’s information strategy will evolve with the business strategy.

Contact:
Sarin Kouyoumdjian-Gurunlian
Press Manager
marcus evans, Summits Division
Tel: + 357 22 849 313
Email: press@marcusevanscy.com

About the Australian CIO Summit 2011

This unique forum will take place at the RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 25 – 27 July 2011. Offering much more than any conference, exhibition or trade show, this exclusive meeting will bring together esteemed industry thought leaders and solution providers to a highly focused and interactive networking event. The Summit includes presentations on enhancing the business, unlocking enterprise-wide innovation and boosting organisational efficiency.

For more information please send an email to info@marcusevanscy.com or visit the event website at www.australianciosummit.com

marcus evans group – information technology sector portal

Please note that the summit is a closed business event and the number of participants strictly limited.

About marcus evans Summits

marcus evans Summits are high level business forums for the world’s leading decision-makers to meet, learn and discuss strategies and solutions. Held at exclusive locations around the world, these events provide attendees with a unique opportunity to individually tailor their schedules of keynote presentations, think tanks, seminars and one-to-one business meetings. For more information, please visit www.marcusevans.com

All rights reserved. The above content may be republished or reproduced – kindly inform us by sending an email to press@marcusevanscy.com

Alcatel-Lucent: IT Agility for Dynamic Business

Sean Coleman from Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Australasia, a sponsor company at the marcus evans Australian CIO Summit 2011, on why IT agility plays a prominent role in an organisation. Interview with: Sean Coleman, Vice President, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Australasia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Information Technology (IT) environment of an organisation has to be agile and flexible to mitigate risks and capitalise on growth opportunities, says Sean Coleman, Vice President Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Australasia. From a sponsor company at the upcoming marcus evans Australian CIO Summit 2011, in Queensland, Australia, 25 – 27 July, Coleman discusses how IT agility is essential in today’s fast moving business environment.

What is the best way of identifying and mitigating threats and risks?

Sean Coleman: The biggest threat to Chief Information Officers (CIOs) is security. As technology becomes more open and accessible, we are seeing security breaches that are creating all sorts of havoc. There are a number of ways to avoid that, but it comes down to being agile and dynamic enough to move with changing trends. Security is getting better, but security breaches are becoming more complex. Agility is a big asset to a CIO trying to mitigate some of those risks.

How can CIOs generate growth and revenue?

Sean Coleman: Not many CIOs are tasked with generating growth, as opposed to maintaining an accessible platform and perhaps reducing costs, but if they are, IT agility is critical. There are growth opportunities in the market, but technology is moving very fast. The environment has to be flexible enough to handle security concerns and challenges, and migration issues.

What are the upcoming technologies CIOs can capitalise on?

Sean Coleman: Having industry standards (i.e. SIP) for Telephony over Internet Protocol (ToIP) is giving CIOs the opportunity to move away from legacy systems and switch to cheaper and more agile equipment. This is allowing the business to be more dynamic.

There are also opportunities in social media, which organizations need to analyse and test to see how it can generate new business. However, it would be a mistake to focus solely on social media. Videos, Skype and activities with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are also booming. The younger generation is used to interacting through different technologies, and companies need to cater to this group of people with different communication needs.

What long-term strategies would you recommend to CIOs?

Sean Coleman: Nobody has an answer for all challenges, so CIOs need to set up the ability for the organisation to trial new technologies and processes for accessing technology; an internal innovation centre to test and innovate, instead of relying on external vendors or consultants to provide the direction of the company.

Having a multi-vendor environment is also important. Homogenous environments are not typically quick-moving and dynamic. This could be challenging to manage and integrate, but is the only way to move forward.

Contact:
Sarin Kouyoumdjian-Gurunlian
Press Manager
marcus evans, Summits Division
Tel: + 357 22 849 313
Email: press@marcusevanscy.com

About the Australian CIO Summit 2011

This unique forum will take place at the RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 25 – 27 July 2011. Offering much more than any conference, exhibition or trade show, this exclusive meeting will bring together esteemed industry thought leaders and solution providers to a highly focused and interactive networking event. The Summit includes presentations on enhancing the business, unlocking enterprise-wide innovation and boosting organisational efficiency.

For more information please send an email to info@marcusevanscy.com or visit the event website at www.australianciosummit.com

marcus evans group – information technology sector portal

Complementing our summit format, the IT Network – marcus evans Summits group delivers peer-to-peer information on strategic matters, professional trends and breakthrough innovations. Lend an ear to fellow experts and live news from our events on our LinkedIn and Twitter accounts!

Please note that the summit is a closed business event and the number of participants strictly limited.

About Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Australasia

Alcatel-Lucent’s Enterprise organization is a world leader in communications and customer service solutions for businesses of all sizes.

We serve Global Companies with our ability to design and deliver large-scale, global projects that can virtualize resources across sites and locations, consolidate infrastructure and data centers, and transform processes across the enterprise.

www.alcatel-lucent.com

About marcus evans Summits

marcus evans Summits are high level business forums for the world’s leading decision-makers to meet, learn and discuss strategies and solutions. Held at exclusive locations around the world, these events provide attendees with a unique opportunity to individually tailor their schedules of keynote presentations, think tanks, seminars and one-to-one business meetings. For more information, please visit www.marcusevans.com

All rights reserved. The above content may be republished or reproduced – kindly inform us by sending an email to press@marcusevanscy.com

Alcatel-Lucent: IT Agility for Dynamic Business

Sean Coleman from Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Australasia, a sponsor company at the marcus evans Australian CIO Summit 2011, on why IT agility plays a prominent role in an organisation. Interview with: Sean Coleman, Vice President, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Australasia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Information Technology (IT) environment of an organisation has to be agile and flexible to mitigate risks and capitalise on growth opportunities, says Sean Coleman, Vice President Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Australasia. From a sponsor company at the upcoming marcus evans Australian CIO Summit 2011, in Queensland, Australia, 25 – 27 July, Coleman discusses how IT agility is essential in today’s fast moving business environment.

What is the best way of identifying and mitigating threats and risks?

Sean Coleman: The biggest threat to Chief Information Officers (CIOs) is security. As technology becomes more open and accessible, we are seeing security breaches that are creating all sorts of havoc. There are a number of ways to avoid that, but it comes down to being agile and dynamic enough to move with changing trends. Security is getting better, but security breaches are becoming more complex. Agility is a big asset to a CIO trying to mitigate some of those risks.

How can CIOs generate growth and revenue?

Sean Coleman: Not many CIOs are tasked with generating growth, as opposed to maintaining an accessible platform and perhaps reducing costs, but if they are, IT agility is critical. There are growth opportunities in the market, but technology is moving very fast. The environment has to be flexible enough to handle security concerns and challenges, and migration issues.

What are the upcoming technologies CIOs can capitalise on?

Sean Coleman: Having industry standards (i.e. SIP) for Telephony over Internet Protocol (ToIP) is giving CIOs the opportunity to move away from legacy systems and switch to cheaper and more agile equipment. This is allowing the business to be more dynamic.

There are also opportunities in social media, which organizations need to analyse and test to see how it can generate new business. However, it would be a mistake to focus solely on social media. Videos, Skype and activities with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are also booming. The younger generation is used to interacting through different technologies, and companies need to cater to this group of people with different communication needs.

What long-term strategies would you recommend to CIOs?

Sean Coleman: Nobody has an answer for all challenges, so CIOs need to set up the ability for the organisation to trial new technologies and processes for accessing technology; an internal innovation centre to test and innovate, instead of relying on external vendors or consultants to provide the direction of the company.

Having a multi-vendor environment is also important. Homogenous environments are not typically quick-moving and dynamic. This could be challenging to manage and integrate, but is the only way to move forward.

Contact:
Sarin Kouyoumdjian-Gurunlian
Press Manager
marcus evans, Summits Division
Tel: + 357 22 849 313
Email: press@marcusevanscy.com

About the Australian CIO Summit 2011

This unique forum will take place at the RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 25 – 27 July 2011. Offering much more than any conference, exhibition or trade show, this exclusive meeting will bring together esteemed industry thought leaders and solution providers to a highly focused and interactive networking event. The Summit includes presentations on enhancing the business, unlocking enterprise-wide innovation and boosting organisational efficiency.

For more information please send an email to info@marcusevanscy.com or visit the event website at www.australianciosummit.com

marcus evans group – information technology sector portal

Complementing our summit format, the IT Network – marcus evans Summits group delivers peer-to-peer information on strategic matters, professional trends and breakthrough innovations. Lend an ear to fellow experts and live news from our events on our LinkedIn and Twitter accounts!

Please note that the summit is a closed business event and the number of participants strictly limited.

About Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Australasia

Alcatel-Lucent’s Enterprise organization is a world leader in communications and customer service solutions for businesses of all sizes.

We serve Global Companies with our ability to design and deliver large-scale, global projects that can virtualize resources across sites and locations, consolidate infrastructure and data centers, and transform processes across the enterprise.

www.alcatel-lucent.com

About marcus evans Summits

marcus evans Summits are high level business forums for the world’s leading decision-makers to meet, learn and discuss strategies and solutions. Held at exclusive locations around the world, these events provide attendees with a unique opportunity to individually tailor their schedules of keynote presentations, think tanks, seminars and one-to-one business meetings. For more information, please visit www.marcusevans.com

All rights reserved. The above content may be republished or reproduced – kindly inform us by sending an email to press@marcusevanscy.com