The KPMG Difference . . . a true hallmark.

My best week was on Internet Matters was last week Thursday, April 4, 2017 attending the
Cyber Security event organised by KPMG. Apart from starting on time with a New Nigerian
Attitude (NNGA), the only flaw was that they did not envisage the turnout of participants.
90% of the session had a full house and attention was rapt. The speakers had been careful
chosen to deliver on the topics and subjects of discussion. It was awesome.

Yours truly did not get the outline of event cards due to the shortage, however, I had a full
day of learning what, who, where and how of Cyber Security as related to the globe, Africa or
Nigeria. The need to pay attention is clear; we need to start preparing today.

The KPMG Cyber Security Conference aimed at discussing security as it affects global sectors,
organisations, advancing technology systems with vulnerabilities that may expose its flaws or
loopholes to attacks resulting in financial loss. With the theme, Security and Resilience in a
Digital World, it addressed cyber security and resilience as it affects financial institutions,
government, private bodies and individuals.

Cyber Attacks may not make the headline as we speak, but it is not denying that a lot of firms,
organisation, association, banks, etc, are suffering in silence. I recall that I had the opportunity
to attend a TLD-OPS at a Security meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark organised by the Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and delivered a perspective summary.
It was breath-taking to note the capabilities developed by KPMG in Nigeria. The burning
question was the role of government in the approach to promoting a guideline for Cyber
Security.

The event had five sessions with panellist addressing issues and questions from the private
and public actors. Presentations sessions were interactive enough to teach a layman what
needs to be done often to enhance developing countries like Nigeria prepare for the
inevitable.

The Game Session gave participants an opportunity to reflect on a real life or a pseudo real
life cyber security attack. Participants had opportunity to respond to an attack.

The launch of a publication titled; Building Cyber Security and Resilience in a Digital World
drew the curtain-call before the response of government.
Mr. Okeke, representing the Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Director General of the National
Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) was on ground to state the approach
and collaboration of the agency under its new leadership to make the difference in cyber-
space stating its reaction to a similar attack on INEC.

One of the Exhibitors, Microsoft also presented its Azure Rights Management Services. Its
designed to protect, enable and support your security needs. Taking the offer to make use of
the Microsoft Office 365 would be the best option that your firm ever made. Apart from
providing key benefits with its Enterprise Mobility Suite, data sharing just became simple.

CEOs and VPs from the telecommunications, financial institutions, manufacturing and other
stakeholders with and interest in the cyber security space participated at the event. It was
not just a gathering for security experts, it consultants, stakeholders and CTOs, it witnessed a
gathering of member of the Cyber Security Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) from across Nigeria.
CSEAN, organisers of Cyber Secure Nigeria is present Building Resilient Cyber Defense in
Abuja, Nigeria, May 16th -18th 2017. Through workshops, plenary and breakout sessions,
Cyber Secure Nigeria 2017 will prepare participants to defend their networks and operations
against growing sophistication of cyber-attacks by Building Resilient Cyber Defence. Get
registered today.