Orient Magazine Issue 82 - June 2021 | Page 55

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Many businesses will continue to use the mainframe for business-critical applications and data in the current economic climate , but this creates challenges around circumventing mounting digital risks and complying with the ever-evolving regulatory requirements . Having the relevant security controls in place is not enough — organisations will need to ensure that enterprise-level security is extended to the mainframe to protect access control , data privacy , and endpoint hardening .
A winning formula
A case in point — Jaguar Racing recently welcomed Micro Focus as its official digital transformation , business resiliency and analytics partner to support the push for greater success on the racetrack . Under this strategic partnership , Micro Focus will deliver advanced analytics and machine learning to ensure top performance among the Jaguar Racing team . In addition , Micro Focus will conduct a cyber resilience assessment workshop to help Jaguar Racing identify potential gaps in their cyber security posture and deliver tools and support to accelerate software development .
Similar to Jaguar Racing , many APAC organisations have approached a critical juncture where they can no longer settle for the status quo . To stay ahead of the rapidly intensifying competition in the digital space , it is imperative to look beyond the immediate horizon and pursue smart digital transformation to make the most of present and future opportunities .
This article was contributed by Stephen McNulty , President of Asia Pacific and Japan , Micro Focus and member of BritCham ’ s Information & Communications Technology Committee .
ABOUT THE COMMITTEE The ICT committee ’ s mission is to inspire , educate and engage Chamber members and non-members on the transformative capabilities of Information Technology to their business . The goal of the committee is to add value to the Chamber and its members through activities that demonstrate the value of ICT solutions to their business ; educate them on future ICT trends that will impact their business ; offer member networking opportunities to better enable business across the region ; share knowledge and insights , and attract new members to the Chamber . Visit britcham . org . sg / committees / ict for more information .
LET ' S DISCUSS :
RUN AND TRANSFORM — EMERGING STRONGER FROM THE PANDEMIC