The NOW Group has rolled out cybersecurity solutions that protect critical infrastructures of big and small enterprises and even governments currently considered vulnerable.
“Deploying untrusted hardware and software including sensors and devices without rigorous vetting can open the door for unauthorized surveillance on both sensitive enterprise data and individuals, effectively turning what should be a protective measure into an unintended self-inflicted breach,” Rene Rosales, president of NOW Telecom, said.
“With the recent breaches in some of our national government agencies, we must take action immediately,” he added.
The company said Asia Pacific is the new “ground zero” for cybercrime. Enterprise and organizations in the region experience 1,835 attacks per week in the first quarter this year.
The global average is only 1,248 attacks per week.
The Respond and Replace program is NOW Group’s answer to the urgent call of enterprises and governments of the free world whose offices and factories are located in the Indo-Pacific region, requiring complete end-to-end solutions to confront threats to physical and digital critical infrastructures
The program is an ecosystem of trusted global technology partners that include cloud-based enterprise endpoint devices, sensors, handheld devices, and video security systems.
“We understand the critical nature of highly sensitive personal information, and this program protects the data integral to the functioning and trust of key industries like finance, healthcare, government services, and utility providers,” Henry Andrews Abes, president and chief executive of NOW Corp., said.
“Our initiative comes at a time when many critical sectors have untrusted vendors either within their network or their facilities, posing potential threats. The Respond and Replace program addresses this issue head-on,” he added.
This strategic program brings together global tech and telecom giants aligned with the Trusted Network initiative to work only with trusted vendors in building and maintaining telecommunications and infrastructure, aiming to minimize vulnerabilities that malignant actors could exploit.
Globally, around 60 nations are part of the Trusted Network initiative, including the U.S., United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, Australia, and India; around 180 telecom companies including Telstra of Australia, SK Telecom & K.T. of South Korea, Reliance Jio of India, Rakuten and Softbank of Japan, and Telus & Bell of Canada, and global technology partners like CISCO, Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung — all forging a solid alliance committed to securing their data privacy and national security.
