Enhanced alignment, broader culture for stronger cyber defenses

BusinessWorld Insight's Cybersecurity Series kicks off with discussions on securing organizations

- Krystal Anjela H. Gamboa

AS DIGITAL INNOVATION becomes an imperative in businesses across the Philippines and the risks that accompany have never been more sophisticated, implementation of cybersecurity becomes critical.

Whether it may be a multimillion corporation or a small or medium enterprise, businesses have to equip themselves against cyber threats.

Recognizing the need for heightened awareness about cyber threats and wider understanding about cybersecurity, BusinessWorld, together with the Cybersecurity Council of the Philippines (CSCP), has spearheaded a series of BusinessWorld Insights fora, kicking off with a discussion on "Fortifying Cybersecurity Among Organizations" last Aug. 22 at the SEDA Manila Bay Hotel in Pasay City.

The series is part of BusinessWorld's and PhilSTAR Media Group's advocacy campaign that aims to forge partnerships between the government and businesses for better cybersecurity legislation; to educate the public on cybercrime prevention; and to increase awareness among sectors of the importance of cybersecurity.

"We are raising a call for a nation more empowered to defend itself against cyberthreats and cybercriminals. Cybersecurity is not solely a concern of our IT teams, but rather a foundational business imperative and a shared national responsibility," BusinessWorld's Executive Vice-President Lucien C. Dy Tioco said in his welcome address.