Anti-virus Asia Researchers International Conference to take place from December 2nd-4th

According to the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications (MoIT), Vietnam is the 18th country to hold the annual Association of Anti-virus Asia Researchers International Conference (AVAR 2015).

Under the theme “The age of cyber warfare”, this year’s event will attract participation of leading specialists and enterprises in the field, including Microsoft, Intel, Mc Afee and Kaspersky.

Last year, in the Asia Pacific region, losses caused by cyber viruses accounted for 230 billion USD, while cyber warfare has spurred arms races among countries’ national defence systems.

Recently, Vietnam has become a hotspot in the Southeast Asian and Asia Pacific regions for information security. Many government and enterprise information systems and websites have been attacked, causing significant losses.

Besides, the conference would help Vietnamese entities and enterprises connect with international specialists and implement the State’s policies to improve awareness about information security in the nation./.

( VNF )