Dr. Lopa Mudraa Basuu, Advisor, Cloud Security Alliance APAC Research Advisory Council

Technology is the centrifugal force to drive this digitally connected world. Cyber has emerged as a major warfare with devastating impact. Connected ecosystem safety becomes paramount considering the rapidly growing complexity - Legacy system, Cloud, IoTs, OT, OTT, AI, ML, Mobile apps that in turn are contributing towards enhanced UX in the form of connected vehicles, connected medical devices, smart cities, smart homes, smart grids, smart kitchens etc. Adoption of emerging technologies is touching our lives to a great extent. It is like the sword of Damocles - along with benefits, it also introduces a new set of threats that can be fatally exploited. It is always advisable to discover your data, underlying technology and associated vulnerabilities and risks to build the required level of protection based on sensitivity of data or infrastructure. Considering this, adoption of cyber hygiene and privacy becomes very imperative.