SL CERT endorses 'What the Hack?'

Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (SLCERT| CC) has endorsed 'What the Hack?' corporate IT security seminar organized by CICRA Institute of Education on September 27 in Colombo.

"We have partnered with CICRA Institute of Education to further our mission by conducting a workshop titled 'What the Hack' for the benefit of top management of the Sri Lankan corporates including CEOs, COOs, Human Resource Managers, IT Managers and the university academia to raise awareness among them on the IT security risks and how to take preventive measures," SLCERT|CC Chief Operating Officer Lal Dias said.

Dias said that their vision includes protection of information technology users in the public and private sector organizations and the public by providing up-to-date information on potential threats and vulnerabilities and by undertaking computer emergency response handling services; and to act as the most authoritative national source for all ICT security related issues across the nation.

Meanwhile, CICRA Director and CEO Boshan Dayaratne said that it is reported that thousands of systems are being attacked around the world daily.

No web sites or systems are one hundred percent safe. Even with high-level security, there is always a weakness. "It is war out there" Dayaratne said.