Axon Global & CDI Join Forces for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (PRWEB) May 18, 2018 -- Israel Martinez, CEO of Axon Global Services (Axon) and Mr. Toshio Nawa, Executive Director of Japan’s Cyber Defense Institute (CDI), a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, announce their contracted partnership in providing cyber threat intelligence; risk; governance; strategy and innovation to Japanese leadership in government and the private sector, as the country of Japan prepares for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The announcement was made at the 29th U.S.-Japan Technology Forum at the Vanderbilt University’s U.S.-Japan Center, which is led by Dr. James E. Auer of the James E. Auer US-Japan Center, and Mr. Hidehiro Konno, Mitsubishi Corporation. Both Nawa-san and Martinez-san were distinguished speakers outlining the cybersecurity risk landscape and inter-country approaches to mitigate risk. Both are recognized globally, as experts in cyber counter-intelligence and intercountry rapid application of threat information between Japan and U.S. Department of Homeland Security computer emergency response teams (JP CERT and DHS), as well via other agreements between multiple U.S. and Japanese allied countries. Supporting these international initiatives were Lauri Korts-Pärn, CTO of CDI and Mr. Andrew Schroth, Director of Business Intelligence for Axon.
Nawa-san stated, “Axon is bringing CDI cyber threat intelligence and unprecedented capabilities by leveraging non-traditional methods such as the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Boardroom Intelligence, Cyber Enterprise Risk Management and Proactive Defense © - with discrete and exclusive partners in R&D. CDI will in turn empower its customers with new information and methods in cyber defense and cyber risk management”. All were dinner guests at the Consul General of Japan in Nashville, TN, where Mr. Martinez stated, “we are proud of our initiative in Japan, working with the absolute best in the cyber security business in Mr. Toshi Nawa at CDI. We look forward to a challenging but successful journey as we prepare the Japanese leadership for the potential cyber risks associated with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games”.
About the Cyber Defense Institute, Japan
The Cyber Defense Institute is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, a team of top notch engineers that have come together on a mission to protect the safety of cyber space. All members of Cyber Defense Institute face the threats of cyber space on the front line with high ethical standards and a strong sense of social contribution. CDI is an Information Security Management System Company（ISO/IEC 27001:2013, JIS Q 27001:2014) with strong affiliations to Japan Smart Community Alliance; NPO Institute of Digital Forensics; FIRST; ICT-ISAC Japan; Nippon CSIRT Association; Japan Cybercrime Control Center.
About the James E. Auer U.S.-Japan Center [AUSJC]
The mission of the Vanderbilt James E. Auer U.S.-Japan Center, is to raise the level of public discussion about issues of mutual interest to Japan and the United States and to facilitate particular forms of cooperation between the two countries.The 29th U.S.-Japan Technology Forum at the Vanderbilt University’s U.S.-Japan Center, which is led by Dr. James E. Auer of the James E. Auer US-Japan Center, and Mr. Hidehiro Konno, Mitsubishi Corporation. It brought together U.S. and Japanese leadership across defense and private sectors seeking to optimize the exchange and implementation of innovative technologies between both countries.
About Axon
Axon Global Services is recognized by the NACD ®, for Exemplary Board Leadership, where Axon empowers Boardrooms to recapture cyber dominance via Cyber Risk, Governance, Strategy and Innovation. Axon has trained over 150 F500 boardroom Directors, Officers and general counsel, Public records demonstrate that these include Google; GM, 7-Eleven; Capital One; Comcast; Dell; Delta Airlines; Discovery Channel; Ford; GM; GE; Humana; Intel; the American Bar Association; Mass Mutual; Microsoft; Prudential; Coca Cola; The Home Depot; Walt Disney; Walmart; DOJ; FTC and DHS. Axon also services the U.S. Government, Defense and allied community, including the Department of Defense and the Japanese government. Axon is also currently contracted with the DHS Cybersecurity and Communications, supporting “cybersecurity, ... Control systems security, supply chain risk management...across the spectrum of security coordination... enhancing the protection of critical infrastructure, government networks and systems that are vital to National Security and the Nation's economy”.
Nataliya Klimenko, Axon Global, http://AxonCyber.com, +1 8177913375, [email protected]
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