Fortinet security conference kicks off in Bangkok August 21

Fortinet, a global playeri n broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, has shared details for its annual Fortinet 361° Security conference for Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.

The 2019 iteration will host Fortinet executives, industry experts, and customers who will share their insights on how to securely unlock the potential of the digital economy. Keynote and panel discussions will cover topics such as today’s changing threat landscape, the growing challenge of  interconnected devices, the widening distributed network, and how security strategies need to adapt to meet new demands.

“In today’s hyperconnected world, data moves between various environments such as multicloud, IoT, and mobile devices. It is important for modern networks to enforce consistent security, yet preserve functionality in the network, so that essential workflows are protected along their entire data path as data travels through multiple environments.

"That is why this year's regional 361° Security conference focuses on security-driven networking, where networking and security are integrated and combined. This concept of building a network around security as a foundation, allows enterprises to architect and deploy business critical applications and services faster than ever before without compromising security throughout the network,” said Peerapong Jongvibool, VP for South East Asia and Hong Kong at Fortine

“The demands of digital transformation are forcing organisations of all sizes and industries to reassess the effectiveness and scalability of existing legacy security infrastructure. Networks in sensitive sectors such as government, financial services and healthcare, often hold highly-valuable data on individuals, financial transactions, and critical infrastructure. This data-rich environment makes them the target of a variety of threats like ransomware, phishing and DDoS, which aim to halt, extort, or disrupt networks.

"Business leaders and IT professionals must equip themselves with forward-looking strategies to cope with increasingly complicated network environments. As organisations develop a meshed and hyper-connected networking infrastructure that spans ecosystems, businesses, societies, and personal lives, security needs to do the same,” said Anthony Lim, Principal Consultant for South East Asia and Hong Kong at Fortinet.

Bangkok in Thailand will be the first city to host the Fortinet 361° Security 2019 conference on August 21, followed by Jakarta, Indonesia (August 28), Manila, Philippines (September 4), Yangon, Myanmar (September 12), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (September 19), Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (October 22), Hanoi, Vietnam (October 24), Chinese territory Hong Kong (October 31) and Singapore (November 6).

Fortinet 361° Security 2019 is expected to attract more than 1,500 security professionals. Register at  https://seahk-361security-2019.fortinetasia.com