Africa-Press – Angola. The head of the Inspection and Analysis Department of the Data Protection Agency (APD), José Quiombo, encouraged in Luanda, public and private companies to register their data with the agency, to mitigate the effects of possible cyber attacks.
When presenting the theme “Problematics about Data Protection”, at the III edition of SUMMIT Angola, the person responsible said that many companies do not invest in cybersecurity and use outdated operating systems, such as XPC and windows7, with the exception of the banking sector.
This fact, he pointed out, makes them vulnerable, facilitating the success of attacks.
“Attacks will always occur, but the way in which the institution protects itself will determine whether it is successful or not”, he countered.
On the occasion, José Quiombo said that the APD has a computer system for discovering attempted cyber attacks.
If the attack is successful, he explained that the agency has procedures to reduce the impact of the damage and ensure continuity of service.
The Data Protection Agency advises registrants on how to protect themselves so as not to leak personal data.
It receives the data in person and through the website www.apd.ao.
The III edition of SUMMIT Angola 2023, promoted by CyberSecur and Isenta Comunicação, lasting two days, is an event on corporate investigation and cyber security in Angola.
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