Security, data privacy in focus in Protect 2018

MANILA, Philippines — National Privacy Commission chairman Raymund Enriquez Liboro will be the keynote speaker at the annual conference Protect 2018 (Doing Business Amidst New Threats) and will discuss the importance of data in the new business environment, the threats to privacy, compliance and building trust in the organization.

National Security Adviser Hermogenes C. Esperon Jr., will present the Philippine National Security Outlook as the highlight of the session on Security and War in the New Age.

The one-and-a-half day Protect 2018 is designed for CEOs and senior management officials in the government and private sectors formulating strategies to navigate risks, prepare for business disruptions  and avail themselves of the opportunities in a turbulent future.

The conference will be held at the New World Hotel in Makati on March 12 and 13. Protect 2018 is organized by Leverage International (Consultants) Inc., in cooperation with the Anti-Terrorism Council. Interested parties may contact Leverage at (632) 810 1389;  818 6828; 813 2472 E-mail: leverage@leverag einternational.com The website is www.protect.com.ph

The conference has four major sessions: 1) What Every Businessman Should Know:  Global Upheavals That Will Affect Business; 2) Cybersecurity: A Business Risk, Not Only an IT Problem; 3) Business Resilience for Business Continuity; 4) Security and War the New Age.

Speakers are experts from Trend Micro, IBM, The US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Sykes, Booz | Allen | Hamilton, GE Power, Oracle, NTT Data Phil., National Resilience Council, International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technology University of Singapore, the Turkish Embassy, Maria Ressa and Dr. Mahar Lagmay.