Skip to main content

HKPC Urges for Strengthened Supply Chain Cyber Security in Industry 4.0

With “Industry 4.0” an irreversible trend, Hong Kong manufacturers and businesses must make cyber security of the supply chain their top priority, Mr Willy Lin, Chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC), told the “Cyber Security for Industry 4.0 International Conference” which opens today (21 November 2017).

Hosted by HKPC with funding from the Innovation and Technology Fund of the HKSAR Government, the Conference addresses the topic of “Connecting to Tomorrow’s Global Supply Chain”. Presenting the latest technology, international experience and best practices in maintaining secure networks across the supply chain, the two-day event was opened by Mr Victor Lam, Deputy Government Chief Information Officer (Infrastructure and Operations).

Mr Lin said, “In a typical ‘Industry 4.0’ smart operation, countless industrial systems are connected across the supply chain through the Internet, with massive volume of data continuously flowing through various organizations in high speed. Embracing high connectivity and digitization brings about enhanced efficiency of the entire supply chain, yet it also brings forth more cyber security threats as compared to conventional standalone systems. Enterprises need to address this issue promptly.”

This conference is the second in a series that aims to raise the cyber security readiness of enterprises under “Industry 4.0”. In addition to the ongoing cyber security programmes of its Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre for the public, HKPC recently opened “Smart Industry One”, Hong Kong’s first demo centre on smart operation in “Industry 4.0”, featuring a “Cyber Security Zone” to illustrate the best practices for mitigating cyber threats on industry control systems.

For more information about the Conference and HKPC’s cyber security services, please contact Mr Leung Siu-Cheong at tel. (852) 2788 5420 or email: scleung@hkpc.org. For other media enquiries, please contact Felix Chan at tel. (852) 2788 5036 or email: felixchan@hkpc.org.

* * *

Justina Shum
Senior Manager
Corporate Development
Tel: (852) 2788 5895
Fax: (852) 2788 5056
Email: justina@hkpc.org
Website: www.hkpc.org

21 November 2017

Group photo of Mr Victor Lam, Deputy Government Chief Information Officer (Infrastructure and Operations) (fifth from left), and Mr Willy Lin, Chairman of HKPC (sixth from left) with speakers and participants of the “Cyber Security for Industry 4.0 International Conference”Group photo of Mr Victor Lam, Deputy Government Chief Information Officer (Infrastructure and Operations) (fifth from left), and Mr Willy Lin, Chairman of HKPC (sixth from left) with speakers and participants of the “Cyber Security for Industry 4.0 International Conference”