Building digital trust key to stemming rise in cyber attacks
Following
the
recent
rise
in
cybersecurity
attacks,
a
greater
focus
on
building
digital
trust
in
people,
systems
and
data
may
help
to
position
organisations
to
mitigate
this
risk,
says
the
new
MD
of
BSI
Australia,
the
global
standards
and
business
improvement
company.
Charlene
Loo,
joined
BSI
Australia
and
New
Zealand
in
2017
after
a
career
in
finance
and
IT
spanning
companies
including
Navitas
and
The
Australian
Human
Resources
Institute.
As
Managing
Director
at
BSI
Singapore,
Loo
collaborated
with
a
government
agency
to
launch
a
cybersafe
program
resulting
in
Singapore
being
voted
as
the
top
campaigner
for
the
program.
Evidence
from
the
OAIC
suggests
that
several
major
data
breaches
impacted
millions
of
Australians’
personal
information
in
the
second
half
of
2022.
In
that
light,
Loo
suggests
senior
leaders
have
the
potential
to
be
better
able
to
protect
their
client
data
by
adopting
the
most
proficient
and
best-in-class
cybersecurity
strategies
available
within
their
organisations.
Loo
is
encouraging
organisations
to
consider
developing
greater
levels
of
trust
and
resilience
in
how
data
is
gathered,
shared
and
protected
for
the
long-term
benefit
of
their
operations,
clients
and
society.
Loo
arrives
at
an
exciting
moment
for
BSI
in
the
region,
with
a
renewed
drive
to
grow
the
business
through
a
culture
of
innovation
and
fostering
strategic
partnerships.
Loo
will
take
over
from
Chris
Meehan,
Chief
Operating
Officer,
who
has
been
acting
as
interim
MD
since
December
2022.
“Given
today’s
cyber
threat
landscape
and
the
emergence
of
new
technologies,
organisations
focused
on
the
future
will
be
those
that
have
the
correct
protocols,
policies
and
procedures
in
place
to
keep
their
information
safe,
data
secure
and
infrastructure
robust,”
says
Charlene
Loo,
Managing
Director,
BSI
Australia
and
New
Zealand.
“The
pandemic,
remote
working,
increased
digitisation
and
the
changing
regulatory
landscape
have
impacted
business
models
and
the
types
of
risks
organisations
now
face.
A
best
practice
approach
to
managing
information
as
an
asset
is
becoming
crucially
important
to
create
a
more
secure
digital
world.
“When
digital
trust
is
baked
in,
this
helps
instil
confidence
that
an
organisation
empowers
its
people,
systems
and
technology
to
ensure
safety,
security,
compliance,
privacy
and
its
ethical
responsibilities
are
met,”
says
Loo.
“Digital
transformation
is
becoming
central
to
how
we
do
business,
how
we
live
and
how
society
operates.
Embedding
digital
trust
in
the
areas
of
information
security,
cybersecurity
and
privacy
has
the
potential
to
accelerate
progress
towards
a
sustainable
world.
“If
there
were
a
collective
push
now
and
focus
on
digital
governance,
privacy
and
risk
management,
this
could
significantly
reduce
cybersecurity
breaches,
increase
greater
levels
of
trust
in
engaging
in
things
digitally
and
give
way
to
the
opportunities
that
new
technologies
and
the
digital
world
present.”
Commenting
on
her
new
role,
Loo,
says,
“I’m
excited
to
be
joining
BSI
Australia
and
New
Zealand
at
this
exciting
time
of
growth.
“BSI
has
so
much
to
offer
organisations
from
helping
them
turn
ambition
into
action
on
their
journey
to
net
zero
to
embracing
digital
transformation
or
prioritising
the
well-being
of
their
employees.
“I’m
looking
forward
to
continuing
the
great
work
of
the
team
in
forging
enduring
relationships
with
organisations,
enabling
continuous
innovation
and
bringing
insights
to
key
issues
facing
people,
organisations
and
society.”
Michael
Lam,
BSI
Managing
Director
of
APAC
Assurance,
adds,
“As
a
dynamic,
experienced
and
purpose-driven
business
leader,
Charlene
will
be
well-placed
to
help
organisations
across
Australia
and
New
Zealand
to
make
progress
towards
a
sustainable
and
digitally
secure
world.
“I’m
thrilled
to
have
this
opportunity
to
continue
to
work
together,
and
I
know
she
will
be
a
terrific
asset
to
the
business.”
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