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Wickie Fung

Wickie Fung

Wickie Fung is managing director, Hong Kong & Macau, at Palo Alto Networks. He is responsible for developing market strategy and helping customers plan and implement robust cybersecurity infrastructure. With more than 15 years’ experience in the technology industry, Wickie has vast knowledge in cybersecurity, particularly in the area of cloud security and user authentication solutions. He works with customers from a wide range of industries such as finance, healthcare and government across the region.

Hong Kong’s digital transformation brings with it a heightened risk of cyberattacks, and businesses and organisations are struggling to hire specialists in the field. Nurturing interest in IT careers at an early age through collaborations between schools and companies offers a long-term solution.

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The data breach suffered by Cathay Pacific last year was just one of a growing number of attacks on a pillar of the Hong Kong economy, which highlight the vulnerability of an industry where a large amount of personal information is stored and used.

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