What was said at the Cyber Security Forum held in a central hotel in Athens
Cybersecurity is one of the most critical issues they are concerned with businesses, agencies and governments at national and global level. The successful implementation of a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy is vital for any business, regardless of size, as the entry of artificial intelligence, the sharing of sensitive data and information, and the increasing use of the cloud create the ground for more complex cyber threats. The way businesses and organizations can protect themselves from risks and how they can shield themselves in the critical cyber security ecosystem was at the center of discussion in the context of the first Cyber Security Forum held in a central hotel in Athens.
Speaking at the conference, Ioannis Mertzanis, managing director of Space Hellas, focused on the preparedness of Greek businesses in terms of infrastructure in the face of cyber security risks. As he noted, they are at a good level but much more needs to be done in this context. In fact, he noted that many times organizations and businesses do not have a complete picture of the risks concerning information systems and other critical infrastructures. In this context, a lot of work needs to be done. Important, according to him, is the fact that there is a legislative framework in Greece that follows the European directive NIS 2 for the cyber security.
For his part, Nikolaos Grigoriadis, Group Information Security Ocer, METLEN Energy & Metals described how the group chooses tools and methods that help to operate better, in order to avoid risks. At the same time, he mentioned the energy sector and the necessity of implementing targeted investments in order to protect the infrastructure.
Costas Zafeiris, Assistant General Manager, Group IT Operations & Infrastructure Head, Eurobank, mentioned the challenges that banks have to face. As he mentioned, the highest priority is the security of banking transactions in order to maintain the trust of customers. “Eurobank does not approach security in a piecemeal manner. It is part of our daily life that is imposed by international regulations and as a bank we follow” he underlined. Regarding the cloud and the new opportunities that arise, he noted that Eurobank has decided to invest significantly in this area with security.
Giorgos Fekkas, Principal Information Security Consultant, TwelveSec focused on tools that businesses and organizations need to adopt in order to effectively deal with cyber attacks and other risks. In the context of his speech, he analyzed cases of cyber attacks on businesses, giving examples as well as ways to deal with specific cases.
