Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine February 2020 | Page 98

GOJEK

George Do , Chief Information Security at Indonesian tech unicorn Gojek , on the methods , trends and technologies driving the cybersecurity agenda

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I t ’ s refreshing to work for a company that has such a positive impact on so many lives across the APAC region and across the world ,” says George Do , Chief Information Security Officer at Gojek , a company he joined in September 2019 . Gojek provides a technology platform offering a variety of services from ride-hailing to food delivery , an approach that affords the moniker of a “ super app ”. “ My charter is to ensure the security of the company and all of our products , services , platforms , as well as all of the systems for our users ,” says Do . “ I would describe the role as driving the mission of the company to help improve millions of lives by reducing its daily frictions . This opportunity to make a positive social impact was such an important factor for me to make the decision to join Gojek .”

Do credits his career in cybersecurity to an early inciting incident . “ I was lucky enough to be selected as an intern at NASA , which really
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