Renowned information security expert, Piet Opperman, head of South Africa`s own information security authority Isiza (Information Security Institute of South Africa), has been appointed chairperson of the Best Practices Working Group, which forms part of the Partnership for Global Information Security (PGIS).
"The Best Practices Working Group`s mission is to identify emerging and successful information security best practices in the areas of technology, policies and procedures, so as to help existing organisations compete in today`s world of increasing cyber security threats," explains Opperman.
The working group will report back to the WITSA Global Infosec Summit II, to be held in Belfast, Northern Ireland from May 31 - June 1.
Following the success of the first Global Infosec Summit in Washington DC last year, WITSA decided to hold a second summit to tackle cyber-crime and other information security issues threatening the growth of the Internet.
The initiative follows a growing number of online banking, e-business security breaches and hacker attacks on high-profile websites, including Yahoo! and CNN. A large number of business executives and government officials are expected to attend the summit, to be held in Belfast`s Waterfront Hall.
The Global Infosec Summit II will raise awareness of information security issues, promote cross-national and cross-sectoral collaboration, identify policy needs, and highlight Infosec best practices and case studies.
"WITSA is highly respected in international circles for its work on raising awareness of information security and for promoting it as a high-priority issue among governments, industries and consumers," continues Opperman.
For many companies, IT networks are fundamental to their businesses. "As IT becomes increasingly widespread and sophisticated, however, there is growing unease about the security of on-line financial transactions and the risks of fraud, virus infection and hacking," says Opperman
"The fact that these and other immensely significant issues will be examined under a global spotlight, underlines the world`s growing awareness of responsible IT," he concludes.
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