CCIS Talk: Emerging IT Threats by Goh Su Gim

You are cordially invited to attend the following CCIS Talk:

Date: 31 Oct 2014 (Friday)
Time: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Venue: IDK7, UTAR Perak Campus, Kampar, Perak

Title: Emerging IT Threats

Abstract:
This talk is to encourage students to think about security issues and to deploy security mechanism early in designing software application or in making purchase decision for computer hardware and software. Besides updating IT Professionals in security, this talk aims to create security-savvy computer users who will have a clear understanding of the security ramifications of using computers and Internet in their daily life. Motivates by rents debates on IT security threats, this talk will discuss potential individual privacy threats, which may arise from inappropriate use of computer security technology.

Speaker: Mr Goh Su Gim, F-Secure Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd

Biography:

Mr. Goh Su Gim is a Security Advisor who represents F-Secure in the Asia Pacific region, where he is actively involved in activities that raise public awareness of the IT threat landscape. He can be found giving talks in conferences, and acting as a liaison between the public and the local F-Secure office in Kuala Lumpur. He stays on top of the latest IT security related news, blogs about the latest threats and attacks or interesting findings from the F-Secure Labs, and provides advisories to the general public and media should there be any virus outbreak.

Su Gim’s past 15 years of IT security experience includes working for several companies in the USA in the area of IT system integration, IT security consulting (network and systems design), penetration testing and assessment, and working at a 24/7 security operations center. Prior to returning to Malaysia, he lived in Hawaii, USA, for 12 years. During his free time, he enjoys playing badminton, jungle trekking, camping and photography.