VSIS successfully concludes inaugural Citrix Cyber Security Forum for BFSI sector

Leading Sri Lankan ICT Solutions provider and systems integration specialist, V S Information Systems (VSIS) successfully concluded its inaugural Citrix Cyber Security Forum focused on Banking, Financial services and Insurance (BFSI) industry as part of a continuing drive to introduce innovative, best-in-class products and services to the domestic market while creating value in every engagement.  

“In today’s increasingly interconnected digital landscape, businesses rely on technology and the internet across almost every aspect of their businesses from commerce to communication and more. While this has enabled unprecedented levels of productivity, it also brings with it the risk of cyber-crime. 

“Particularly in the context of the BFSI sector, the need to maintain a vigilant defence against such threats at all times is even more imperative. It is for this reason that the most cutting cybersecurity solutions are first adopted in the BFSI industry, and Sri Lanka is no exception,” VSIS Head of Business Development – Enterprise Business, BFSI Sector Asela Dissanayake explained. 

A leader in digital workspace solutions spanning application delivery to virtual desktops Citrix is a global leader in server, application and desktop virtualisation, networking, software as a service, and cloud computing solutions utilised by over 400,000 clients worldwide, including 99% of the Fortune 100, and 98% of the Fortune 500. 

Over the course of the forum, Citrix Systems India Solutions Architect Satish Tikhe and Head of Citrix Commercial Business, Chidambaram Ramanan delved into the emerging security threat landscape in 2018, including strategies to tackle Ransomware attacks, Advanced Persistent Threats and other threats directed at end-users and BFSI IT infrastructure.

Drawing on multiple case studies, the team went into an in-depth analysis of upcoming trends in the Financial Services sector, both globally, and within markets across  the South Asian region and explained how Citrix is enabling bold new innovations in tech-enabled financial inclusion and the implementation of large-scale smart branch concepts.

Participants at the VSIS Citrix Cyber Security Forum were also given a first-hand look into how Citrix systems are being utilized to secure banking infrastructure in order to refine the journey towards digital transformation. 

Such transformations are accomplished using technologies aimed at modernising digital banking experiences while transforming branch offices for high-touch, high-performance experiences, empowering finance workers with mobile technology finance workers with mobile technology ensuring security for financial services apps and data. 

The forum was concluded with a showcasing of Citrix technologies offered in Sri Lanka by VSIS as a Citrix Silver Partner at their Demo Centre. Included in products demonstrated to participants were VDI, Remote Application Delivery and secure web browsing with internet isolation.

VSIS Citrix Customers include several large BFSI and telecom operators and multiple organizations dealing with Payment data in Sri Lanka. Leveraging the global innovations of Citrix, VSIS has supported such clients to secure their infrastructure and achieve regulatory compliance.  

A trusted global leader, Citrix is focused on a single driving principle: making the world’s apps and data secure and easy to access. The organisation aims to power a world where people, organisations and things are securely connected and accessible providing the most comprehensive secure digital workspace that unifies the apps, data and services people need to be productive. 

VS Group is an organisation which has served as a pioneer in providing innovative products to the Sri Lankan market and possesses a rich history of over three decades. The Group’s engagement with the Sri Lankan IT sector spans systems integration through VSIS, bespoke software development from Inova and Big Data Analytics and ERP solutions through its specialised consulting arm, Altria.