The Important Of IT Security For The Business Transformation

METRODATA preparing consulting, not only in technology side but also in process and people sides

Jakarta, November 5, 2015—Metrodata Solution Day (“MSD 2015”) is back and answering the challenges in providing Information Communication and Technology (“ICT”) solutions for more 1,000 IT professional attended the event, related to 5 pillars IT Megatrends presented by METRODATA, namely Cloud, Mobility, Social Media, Big Data & Analytics and Security.

MSD 2015 focused on the IT Security, Information Security, which is one of the important components a company should have. There are 3 main element in information security i.e Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability.

Common ground of IT Security needs are very broad, needs for compliance certification, internal audit or ensuring their systems safe, among others. IT Security not only leads to products only but people as well. How the people ready for policy aspect, aspects of himself in information access and make sure the computer no malware or virus and not easy in hacked.

“Therefore, we want to ask company and business owners to start realizing how important the ICT security systems is for their businesses. METRODATA provide certified human resources and protection technology for businesses from its worldwide partners. Now METRODATA reposition from product centric to solution centric which also involves people and consulting aspecs for help each industry to have integrated end-to-end security model”, said Susanto Djaja, President Director of PT Metrodata Electronics, Tbk.

“In its evolution, METRODATA has became solution provider, not only sell product and technology, but offers end-to-end security solution, including its people up to consulting and technology utilization process, to map the company’s security needs”, added Susanto.

METRODATA have ICT Security Consulting Services consist of four layers, Information Security Risk Assessment, Information Security Assurance, Managed Security Services and Information Security Training. These services cover all company aspects, starting from strategic things up to operational. Such as business and process, people, information and data, application up to infrastructure.

To complete the importance of company security, METRODATA through its subsidiary, PT Mitra Integrasi Informatika (“MII”) on November 3, 2015 succeeds to get ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification, the Information Security Management System (ISMS). This ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification is to give directions for information security processes related with protection of currently used IT asset, not only to give added value for company in the customers’ point of view, but also as part of Good Corporate Governance in daily operational. With the certification, our customers are more confident towards MII in providing them services in the IT Security area.

“Dell’s accelerated journey as an end-to-end solutions provider will help partners and customers as the industry today evolves from just hardware reselling to becoming full solutions providers. Dell is dedicated to our focus to keep growing and outpace the market in close collaboration with our strategic partners like METRODATA,” said Catherine Lian, Managing Director, Dell Indonesia.

“Dell Indonesia is proud to take part in the 12th Metrodata Solution Day today and we expect our customers and partners can learn, hands-on, from this event, how to take full advantage of Dell’s comprehensive products and solutions to drive values for their businesses.”

“In this age of disruptive change, companies need IT solutions that help them quickly take advantage of new ideas, competitive threats and shifting business needs,” said Hemant Tiwari, Managing Director, Indonesia, Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

“Hewlett Packard Enterprise is committed to helping businesses thrive in the idea economy by gaining better value from their IT infrastructure, ultimately propelling their business further, faster.”

"Cyber Security is a board level agenda irrespective of the size and nature of the organization. Even for a Small and Medium Business (SMB), a security breach can be damaging to both market perception and business profitability. IBM’s Security provides the security intelligence to help organization holistically protect their people, data, application and infrastructure," said Nina K Wirahadikusuma, Country Manager Software, IBM Indonesia.

Rudy Sumadi, Small Medium Business Lead, Small Midsize Solutions & Partners, PT. Microsoft Indonesia representing Microsoft Indonesia stated, "Throughout last year, Microsoft with our local partners in Indonesia prepared to welcome the “mobile-first, cloud-first” era. Our commitment is to empower individuals and organizations in our partner network to transform and achieve success. We are grateful & proud to participate in Metrodata Solution Day 2015, initiated by METRODATA, one of our valuable partners.

Ana Sopia, Country Manager for NetApp Indonesia, said, “When we speak of IT security, businesses also need to pay attention to data, as the most important assets. To ensure seamless operation and growth, businesses need a full control on their data, either on-premise resources or on the cloud. With our new vision on Data Fabric, we aimed to give the customers the freedom, data mobility, and speed to help them realize the full potential of the hybrid cloud and make the best decision for business. METRODATA is an important partner that we trust to help us deliver secure and trusted Data Fabric solutions in Indonesia.

“In the recent vForum™ Indonesia Business Survey, security was ranked as one of the key IT priorities for 2016, with 77 percent of businesses looking to increase their annual spend on data protection. We are excited to be part of this year’s METRODATA Solution Day, to share more about our insights and solutions that help reduce complexities and security risks. We understand businesses’ need for solutions that help respond to requests quickly and cost-effectively without the compromise of control and choice. With solutions like VMware NSX, we enable advanced security capabilities that can transform enterprises seeking scalability and better performance in today’s mobile-cloud era,” Adi Rusli, Senior Director and Country Manager, VMware Indonesia.

This year’s major event theme and METRODATA’s pillars is aligned with our partner program, especially for the SME segment. Microsoft aspire to jointly create business opportunities for SMEs to empower their businesses using technology. We believe that SMEs have the opportunity to become the backbone Indonesian economy, and Microsoft is ready to empower SMEs and show them how technology can transform their businesses."

The full day conference and exhibition will present 7 general sessions and 35 track sessions with wide coverage about security solution aspects. Besides, METRODATA will also introducing more on Consulting Services and end-to-end Security Solution so that the customers more aware and know what kind of solution needed and should be upgraded. In addition, MSD 2015 attendees can also visit the exhibition booths displaying updated and current technology solutions from METRODATA’s business partners as well as consulting with technology experts.