South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
By Awan Achiek
Commercial banks and other businesses in the private sector have been advised by a leading internet firm to invest in cyber security to safeguard business transactions.
“The most important part of banking and transaction is security, we believe this is very important to the banking sector to start with, and it applie to every kind of enterprise,” said Dominic Fahed, General Manager of Connect, an Internet Service Provider on Tuesday.
He was speaking during a get-together breakfast meeting held in Juba with top officials in the banking industry.
Fahed noted that investing in cyber security enables business enterprises to protect their assets, customer data and information from both external and internal threats.
“Because nowadays without cyber security, it is like you are living in your home without securing your home and this is the same concept now digital world if it is not protected then you are under continuous threat of attack,” he disclosed.
For his part, Georges Bou Chaaya, Business Development Manager of Cymaa firm dealing in cyber security services, said they have developed up-to-date cyber security strategies that are geared towards safeguarding the digital economy.
“We protect your business by providing 24 hour managed security services, we centralize dedicated security consultants, and we observe your data,” Chaaya said.
Connect has been providing high speed internet services and information, communication technology (ICT) solutions in South Sudan since 2010.