Pedro Ribeiro, Portuguese hacker, international champion., will talk at the PME + Digital event about the dangers that small and medium-sized companies face at a time when computer attacks are part of everyday business. The initiative is hosted by Konica Minolta on October 18 and will be broadcast on LinkedIn company.

Cyber ​​attacks are not limited to large companies, which can put SMEs in a vulnerable position if they do not take preventive and digital security measures. This is a starting point for a multi-expert exchange on cybersecurity issues and the importance of the digital transition for small and medium enterprises.

Cyber ​​attacks in Portugal increased by 81 percent in 2021 (Check Point Research, 2021), highlighting the importance of SMEs (99 percent of the Portuguese business community) being vigilant and taking preventive measures.

European research shows the importance that entrepreneurs place on the digital transformation of their business: 53% of companies believe they have made some progress in digital transformation, but there is still more to be done (European Digital Transformation Analysis prepared for KMBS Europe 2021) e 30% of companies say one of the biggest challenges in IT is keeping up with new technologies (European Digital Transformation Analysis prepared for KMBS Europe, country: Portugal, November 2021).

Cybersecurity is the central theme of SME+Digital, but it won’t be the only one. Demystifying digital transformation processes, which are also available to SMEs and not just large companies, is another important challenge.

“SMEs face significant challenges for their future and we believe this is a historic opportunity to share information and create value-added solutions for the digital transformation of national companies.”

Vasco Falcao, CEO of Konica Minolta Portugal & Spain.

At the round table “SMEs and digital transformation: how far can we go by dispelling the myths?” Anabela Almeida, Director of the MA in Healthcare Management and Research Fellow at NECE – Business Science Research Unit (University of Beira Interior); Luis Antunes, Director of the Cyber ​​Security and Privacy Competence Center of the University of Porto; Miguel Gomes, Administrator of Nasamotor, and Pedro Monteiro, Deputy Managing Director of Konica Minolta.

The event ends with a speech by the Coordinator Portugal digitalAna Cordeiro, who will talk about technological innovation as a benefit and opportunity for small and medium businesses.

Program

• 09:05 – WELCOME | Vasco Falcao, CEO Konica Minolta Portugal and Spain
• 09:10 – Vulnerability of computer systems | Pedro Ribeiro, champion of international hacker competitions
• 09:40 – Roundtable – SMEs and digital transformation: how far can we go to dispel the myths?
  • Anabela Almeida, Director of the MA in Healthcare Management and Research Fellow at NECE – Research Unit in Business Sciences (University of the Interior of Beira)
  • Luis Antunes, Director of the Competence Center for Cyber ​​Security and Privacy at the University of Porto
  • Miguel Gomes, Administrator of Nasamotor
  • Pedro Monteiro, Deputy Managing Director of Konica Minolta
  • Moderation: Lourenço Medeiros, SIC New Technologies Editor.
• 10:20 – Technological innovation: challenge and opportunity for SMEs | Ana Cordeiro, Digital Coordinator Portugal

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