08 July 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cyber Polygon 2020, the international online cybersecurity exercise came to an end. The event is the official project of the World Economic Forum Centre for Cybersecurity, Sberbank Group and BI.ZONE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The central theme of Cyber Polygon 2020 was the prevention of a digital pandemic, which might occur given the accelerated global digitalisation. The exercise featured two parallel tracks: live stream for a mass audience and technical training for cybersecurity specialists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
120 of the largest Russian and international organisations from 29 countries joined the technical training to practise response to a targeted attack, aimed at hacking company data and undermining its reputation. The attackers\u2019 actions were simulated by the BI.ZONE team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The opening statement was made by Klaus Schwab<\/strong>, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum. He acknowledged that following the rise in cybercrime, fueled by the pandemic, governments and the cybersecurity community are now faced with a challenge of ensuring Internet security. The professor emphasised that for the first time since World War II, humanity is witnessing a turning point in its history \u2014 technology is developing at a record pace with cybersecurity coming to the forefront of the discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first part of talks and interviews \u2014 \u2018An uncertain future: what cyber risks will the accelerated global digitalisation bring?\u2019 \u2014 started with a dialogue between Herman Gref<\/strong>, CEO, Chairman of the Executive Board, Sberbank, and the Rt. Hon. Tony Blair<\/strong>, Prime Minister, Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1997-2007). The speakers discussed what risks are posed by digitalisation and how the pandemic crisis is transforming our attitude to this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The dialogue was followed by interviews with Jeremy Jurgens<\/strong>, Chief Business Officer and Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum, Sebastian Tolstoy<\/strong>, Head of Eastern Europe & Central Asia and General Director Ericsson Russia, Ericsson, and Alexey Kornya<\/strong>, President, CEO, Chairman of the Management Board, MTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n