Ira Winkler
Jean-Michel Azzopardi TITLE : FOUNDER AND CEO COMPANY : KRALANX CYBER SECURITY
TECHNOLOGY And while organisations “ which are completely IT-based , like banks , have more dependence on cybersecurity ”, all types and sizes of organisations can be at risk . “ If you ’ re a small business and you cannot service your clients without computers , which these days includes everyone from restaurants to retail stores , you need to be concerned ,” warns Winkler .
The statistics are scarier still . Since the onset of the pandemic , the FBI has reported that the number of complaints about cyberattacks to its Cyber Division is up as many as 4,000 a day , a 400 % increase since the COVID-19 outbreak ; Interpol is seeing an “ alarming rate of cyberattacks aimed at major corporations , governments , and critical infrastructure ”; and according to VMware Carbon Black ’ s latest Modern Bank Heists report , there has been a 118 % surge in cyberattacks against banks since 2020 .
It ’ s the sort of numbers that keep banking CEOs awake at night . Like Uday Kotak , CEO of India-based Kotak Mahindra Bank , who cites cybersecurity as the company ’ s greatest business threat . Having “ witnessed increased fraud in the banking system ” during the pandemic , Kotak explains that it is the threat
Ira Winkler
TITLE : CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER COMPANY : SKYLINE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
Dubbed a ‘ Modern Day James Bond ’ by the media , a title he earned by performing espionage simulations where he physical and technically ‘ broke into ’ some of the largest companies in the world , investigating crimes against them , and telling them how to cost effectively protect their information and computer infrastructure , Winkler is considered one of the world ’ s most influential security professionals . Starting out at the National Security Agency , Winkler has since designed and implemented support security awareness programs at organisations of all sizes , industry-wide and worldwide .
Jean-Michel Azzopardi TITLE : FOUNDER AND CEO COMPANY : KRALANX CYBER SECURITY
Founder of Kralanx , a one-stop-shop for advanced cyber security services and consulting located in Malta , Azzopardi has worked with IBM , SAP and Acunetix and has negotiated cyber security deals with companies and governments across Asia including Apple , Huawei and some of the largest Fortune 500 companies worldwide . Having been involved in a number of start-ups , he prides himself in striking a balance between corporate standards and SME efficiency . businesschief . eu 169