Hong Kong’s digital transformation brings with it a heightened risk of cyberattacks, and businesses and organisations are struggling to hire specialists in the field. Nurturing interest in IT careers at an early age through collaborations between schools and companies offers a long-term solution.
The data breach suffered by Cathay Pacific last year was just one of a growing number of attacks on a pillar of the Hong Kong economy, which highlight the vulnerability of an industry where a large amount of personal information is stored and used.