ADDRESSING CYBER ATTACKS IN A HYPER SENSITIVE MEDIA ENVIRONMENT AND THE IMPACT ON STAKEHOLDER VALUE
The Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF)’s exclusive roundtable on ‘Addressing Weaponised Information in the Media’ was held in a hybrid setting today at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur. The discussion focused on addressing one of the most relevant threats to businesses in the digital economy – cyber threats causing physical and reputational losses. In attendance as guest of honour was Rear Admiral Dato’ Shamsuddin bin Hj Ludin, Director-General (DG) of Defence Cyber and Electromagnetic Division (DG BSEP) of the Malaysian Armed Forces under the Ministry of Defence, and co-head of the cyber defence security conference and exhibition – Defence Services Asia (DSA) and NATSEC Asia 2022. The advancement of technology coupled with a hyper connective landscape has opened the door to cybersecurity attacks that ultimately threatens both national security and the economy at large. According to a report by Malaysia Digital Corp (MDEC), Malaysia faced an estimated loss of RM51 billion [...]