Ha Noi to host conference on data security next month

HA NOI — The Security World 2010 conference and showcase will be held in Ha Noi next month under the theme of "building a practical information security strategy in today's challenging business environment".

The conference will discuss solutions to ensure secure online transactions like digital signatures and digital authentication.

The event is also aimed at promoting the Government's information security plan, under which VND765 billion (US$41.35 million) will be allocated from the State budget between late this year and 2020 on six major projects involving legal and technical infrastructure.

The showcase planned to take place alongside the conference will introduce information security solutions and technologies, as well as information on IT management, risk management, compliance, standardisation, business continuity, data and storage security, authentication and security monitoring.

The event, to be held March 23-24, is being co-organised by the IT Department, and General Department of Logistics and Technology of the Ministry of Public Security, the Viet Nam Computer Emergency Response Team of the Ministry of Information and Communications, and the International Data Group. — VNS