AT THE event, “It takes only one: Navigating cyberthreats for safer digital transformation,” the need for industry-specific, purpose-built security solutions amidst the changes brought about by digitalization was emphasized by Vignesa Moorthy, Founder & CEO of ViewQwest.
ViewQwest Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based leader in regional telecommunications and Managed Security Services, recently held the Cybersecurity Leaders’ Masterclass Series with key technology leaders and decision-makers in the Philippines to propose a stronger, more purpose-built approach to security in the face of the challenges posed by the post-pandemic system.
An increase in potential security threats was noted by various cybersecurity vendors, emanating mostly from remote work or hybrid working set-ups. The pandemic-induced demand for less geographically-based workforce has pushed the boundaries of connectivity and securing various points from source to edge in the online network has proved crucial to unimpeded operations.
An example is the BPO industry which kept employees retained and commitments to client, like customer service and order delivery completed because of work-from-home arrangements. Last-mile deliveries and B2B logistics handling, which could be operated by agents in their kitchen or home office also benefitted from WFH or hybrid operations.
Creating the masterclass allowed IT and security leaders to explore next-generation cybersecurity measures that ensure safe and successful digital transformation amidst increasing cyber threats. These threats especially target areas where growth outstrips traditional systems.
“This is why Asian markets, particularly in the Philippines, can be at risk,” Moorthy said, as he also warns that this digitalization, crucial as it may be, could leave corporate assets and sensitive information open to threats and cyberattacks. He brings to the discussion solutions such as Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions and software-defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) which ViewQuest has studied and tailor-made for the Asian market, having serviced over 10,000 branches across North and Southeast Asia.
With a deep understanding of the Philippine market and the general Southeast Asian market, built on ViewQwest’s experience from large-scale enterprise projects, the company is cost-effectively delivering a simplified and high-availability network that provides superior network and application performance, as well as best-of-breed secure access to any remote user, branch office or device.
“We help customers transform their network and security architecture with confidence. Leveraging our telco DNA, we have built the most cost-effective, high-performance and reliable networking solutions integrated with our certified best-of-breed SASE capabilities from leading global cybersecurity leaders such as Palo Alto Networks,” Moorthy added.
One of the core strengths of ViewQuest both as a managed service provider and a telecommunications technology deployer is that they have many partners, such as Palo Alto, whose experience and
This allows us to create differentiated services that address unique security demands across our markets and customers — a distinct advantage that ViewQwest offers to enterprises in the Philippines and across Southeast Asia,” Moorthy concluded.
ViewQwest Philippines offers a complete range of connectivity options, SASE, SD-WAN and managed services required for enterprise network and security transformation. Since entering the Philippine market in 2019, ViewQwest has grown its clientele and now supports the needs of top Philippine enterprises across various industries.