Australian Delegation in Singapore for INTERPOL World 2017
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acilitated by MySecurity Media, the Australian delegation
With the INTERPOL Congress theme on Day 1 focused on
in Singapore on the 4th July, was suitably hosted at the
Cybersecurity, the luncheon conversation centred around the
Dallas Restaurant, atop the Suntec Sky Garden at the
need for continued collaboration, reporting cybercrimes to police
Suntec Convention Centre, courtesy of INTERPOL World 2017.
and the threats and opportunities cybercrime has for business
Opened and addressed by the Australian Ambassador
and industry. Importantly, there is also the need for continuing
for Cyber Affairs, Dr. Tobias Feakin and accompanied by Zoe
business opportunities with developing a cybersecurity industry,
Hawkins, Cyber Policy Officer with the Department of Foreign
trading between Singapore and Australia.
Affairs, the delegation luncheon was attended by representatives
On the second day of the INTERPOL World Congress, the
of INTERPOL, Australian High Commission, Australian Federal
Australian delegation, accompanied by the Australian Federal
Police, Australian Strategic Policy Institute and the Aerospace
Police, toured the INTERPOL Global Innovation Complex, visiting
Maritime and Defence Foundation of Australia Ltd, attending
the Digital Forensics Lab, Command and Control Centre and the
to promote the CIVSEC 2018 Congress in Melbourne in May
Cyber Fusion Centre. Sponsored by Kaspersky Lab, MySecurity
2018. Guests were delegation supporter Kaspersky Lab’s Vice
Media also attended the Opening of the company’s new
President for Public Affairs and Asia Pacific Managing Director
Singapore Office and seminar series.
and Oracle’s Australian representatives and Global Director,
The event served as an important template for which to
Public Safety & Justice Solutions. Local support was received
base future Australian delegations in the Asia Pacific region and
from the Singapore Chapter Chair of ISACA and MySecurity
MySecurity Media would like to thank the Ambassador for Cyber
Media’s Singapore Correspondent.
Affairs Dr. Feakin and Kaspersky Lab for supporting the initiative.
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