Intelligent CISO Issue 04 | Page 53

COVER STORY Benefiting from the Kaspersky Security Network means we have the best possible defence against hackers and viruses, allowing us to focus on the racing.” it’s very exciting to have Kaspersky Lab technology and expertise on board,” said Filippi. Where there are technological challenges and a need for innovation on a global scale, this is the ideal www.intelligentciso.com | Issue 04 environment for Virgin and DS Automobiles, partners in the DS Virgin Racing Formula E Team. electric motor technology into the mass market, helping to reduce harmful global pollution levels in the process. Virgin’s passion for technology is legendary, encapsulated in its Virgin Galactic spaceships. After years of development and testing, passengers will soon be transported to the outer edges of the earth’s atmosphere, at speeds exceeding 2,500mph. DS Automobiles continues its tradition for innovation, style and performance. Filippi said: “As anyone in the sector knows, motorsport is a very data driven environment. Like many teams, we handle a lot of very sensitive information and the threat of cyberbreaches is ever more real. DS engineers have developed the entire drivetrain of the team’s racing car, including the electric motor and inverter, as well as its cooling system, rear suspension and transmission. BENEFITS Benefits Keeping DS Virgin Racing’s IT safe, secure and fully-functioning improves the team’s prospects – and supports the rapid development and deployment of “We need to know the only eyes looking at our data are ours and for it to stay that way. Using Kaspersky Endpoint Security gives us that peace of mind by ensuring we are always on top of the latest security threats and can react quickly and easily should the possibility of a threat present itself. “Kaspersky Endpoint Security ensures that we always have the latest threat protection in place, wherever we are in the world. Benefiting from the Kaspersky Security Network means we have the best possible defence against hackers and viruses, allowing us to focus on the racing.” u 53