Two Decades Ago, Security Was Rather Simple. But If You Look At The Current Threat Landscape, It's Mired With Complexities

Gil Shwed is the founder and CEO of Check Point Software Technologies is considered as the inventor of the modern firewall and authored several patents, such as the company’s Stateful Inspection technology.Gil Shwed has received numerous accolades for his individual achievements and industry contributions, including the Israel Prize for his contributions to the Israeli tech industry and philanthropy, an honorary Doctor of Science from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, an honorary Doctor of Science from Tel Aviv University, the World Economic Forum’s Global Leader for Tomorrow for his commitment to public affairs and leadership in areas beyond immediate professional interests, and the Academy of Achievement’s Golden Plate Award for his innovative contribution to business and technology. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Youth University of Tel Aviv University, a Tel Aviv University Governor and founder of the University’s Check Point Institute for Information Security.In an exclusive interaction with Dataquest on the sidelines of the company’s premier cyber security event CPX 360 in Bangkok recently, Gil Shwed shares the state of the threat landscape and his company’s play in the security space. Excerpts:

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How Sify's ‘Cloud At The Core' Is Enabling Digital Transformation

Cloud at the Core is not only a technological advancement today; it’s a cultural shift towards business transformation.

Crayon Helps Us Implement Solutions At Our Customers

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Serverless - Making The Cloud Developer Friendly

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Role Of Artificial Intelligence In Home Automation

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Our Comprehensive Managed Security Services And Solutions Help Cover Critical Operational Gaps In Cyber Security

Tata Communications is rapidly occupying customer mindshare as a strong player in innovating and building service platforms to drive managed security services solutions aligned to customer needs. The company has a managed security services and solutions which help cover critical operational and capability gaps in cyber security for customers to deliver measurable and effective protection against attacks and malware. In conversation with Dataquest, Avinash Prasad, Vice President, Managed Security Services, Tata Communications, talks about trends in security space and what is company’s business plan. Excerpts:

Thriving In A Data-driven World

Data provides incremental opportunities for business. The ones who know how to capitalize on them for achieving strategic business goals are more likely to thrive in this digital era. If you put data at the centre of what you do, you can have a 6X improvement in operational efficiency, a 3X increase in profitability, and customer acquisition among other things. This inspires the customers who want to make a change, and technology solution providers need to work cohesively with these customers to help them in this journey, says Paul van der Lingen, Senior Manager- EBC program, EMEA & APAC, NetApp. Excerpts:

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Riding The Tech Bandwagon

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Combined Skills In Cloud Computing And Devops Can Make One A Master Of Development And Operations

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In Motion Identification - A Novel Biometric Tool

No typing, no swiping, no speaking, no fingerprinting; get authenticated and authorized as you just walk by.

Back To Growth

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Football With Cloud

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Bridging The Chasm

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Switch To Cloud To Save Cost

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