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Professor Jarno Limnéll appointed head of Innofactor’s cybersecurity enterprise with the target of strengthening belief and safety in digital Finland, in co-operation with Microsoft and KPMG

Professor Jarno Limnéll appointed head of Innofactor's cybersecurity business with the objective of strengthening trust and security in digital Finland, in co-operation with Microsoft and KPMG

Innofactor Plc’s press release dated August 9, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. Finnish time

With effect from August 9, 2021, Innofactor has appointed Jarno Limnéll as Professor of Practice, Cyber. calledS.ecurity at Aalto University, as head of the new Cyber. the companyS.Security unit. Together with the HUS University Hospital Helsinki, KPMG and Microsoft is organizing a virtual media event on the subject today at 12:00 noon Internet security in Finnish organizations. Participants in the event will have the opportunity to ask questions about Limnéll and other speakers Internet security in Finnland.

Effective August 9, 2021, Innofactor has appointed Jarno Limnéll, Professor of Practice, Cybersecurity at Aalto University, to head the company’s new Cybersecurity Unit. He will join Innofactor’s Finnish leadership team and be responsible for the unit’s business, which focuses on Microsoft’s data security solutions and the development of Innofactor’s cybersecurity offering in the Nordic countries. Limnéll is a Doctor of Military Science, Masters in Political Science and Officer (Major, Retired from Active Service) with 25 years of experience in security issues in public administration, business and academia. He is one of Finland’s best-known security experts and a member of the World Economic Forum’s network of experts.

“I have long participated in the discussion on cybersecurity and general security and its implementation in Finland and around the world, and I have expressed my belief in the desire and ability of Finnish organizations and society to maintain their security and resilience in the face of constantly evolving developments Cybersecurity to improve threats around us, “says Jarno Limnéll. “However, ensuring safety must not lead to shutdowns and missing out on the opportunities that technology offers. This path would only lead to a decline and a weakening of services. Rather, security should be seen as a facilitator of the advantages of technology and digitization and as a trust-maker. That is why I would like to work with leading Finnish organizations such as HUS, one of the keynote speakers at the media event, to build trust and security in the digital world. Innofactor and the cooperation with global cybersecurity partners such as Microsoft and KPMG offer me a great opportunity to do this. “

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The new unit, led by Limnéll, will offer both cybersecurity advisory services and public cloud data security solutions based on Microsoft Azure Security and Microsoft 365 Security. Innofactor wants to help ensure that the information systems used by customers are designed, implemented and used as securely as possible. Innofactor is Microsoft’s Gold Security Partner and has set itself the goal of further expanding its competence.

“It is great that a reputable and knowledgeable partner like Innofactor is now making large investments in Microsoft’s data security offering. The new cybersecurity unit will further strengthen our long-term cooperation in various industries and product groups. Since trust and security are at the heart of Microsoft’s work, I think it is important that we can jointly strengthen the position of cloud data security solutions in Finland through this new project. By providing comprehensive enterprise data security solutions, we can help any company develop secure and well-functioning solutions that will meet future needs, ”says Jussi Tolvanen, Managing Director of Microsoft Finland.

With the establishment of the new Innofactor unit, the cooperation with KPMG announced last year will be expanded to include cybersecurity. By joining forces, the companies can help their customers ensure the data security and compliance of their cloud services, thereby providing the Finns with functional and better public and private services.

“The uniquely long experience of KPMG as an official assessment body, also for Microsoft’s cloud services and their compliance, as well as the cooperation with Innofactor offer our mutual customers an excellent opportunity to develop data-secure digital services. The wide range of experts in data security services from KPMG and the experience in data security consulting and auditing complement Innofactor’s offering not only in compliance issues, but also in investigating and investigating potential data security incidents, ”says Mika Iivari, Head of Cybersecurity Services at KPMG Finland.

“Innofactor is closely involved with Finland’s leading companies in the development of cloud-based digital solutions. It is important for all of us in Finland to have access to efficient, high quality digital services, whether they are provided by the public or private sector. The public cloud like Microsoft Azure plays a key role in this. It is therefore particularly important that we can offer our customers high-quality data security solutions and thus remove obstacles to the use of the public cloud. I am very excited to have a leading expert like Jarno as part of our team to lead this work and make digital Finland a better and safer place, ”said the CEO and founder of Innofactor Sami Ensio.

The virtual media event by Innofactor, HUS and partners on cybersecurity in Finnish organizations will take place today, August 9th, at 12:00 noon

Innofactor, HUS, KPMG and Microsoft are organizing a media event in Microsoft Teams today at 12:00 p.m. at the Jarno Limnéll from Innofactor, Mikko Rotons, CIO or HUS, Mika Iivari, Head of Cyber ​​Security Services at KPMG, and Olli Knuuti, Advisory senior manager as well Jussi Tolvanen, Managing Director of Microsoft Finland, will tell more about the cybersecurity situation in Finnish companies and the data security of the public cloud. Participants have the opportunity to ask questions during the event. You can read more about the topics of the event here (in Finnish) or attend the event directly today at 12:00. The event takes place in Finnish.

For more Information:

Jarno Limnéll, Vice President, Cyber ​​Security Solutions
Innofactor Plc
Telephone number. +358 (0) 40 527 6173
[email protected]

Sami Ensio, CEO
Innofactor Plc
Telephone number. +358 (0) 50 584 2029
[email protected]

Mika Iivari, Head of Cyber ​​Security Services
KPMG Finland
Telephone number. +358 (0) 20 760 3495
[email protected]

Pekka Isosomppi, communications director
Microsoft Finland
Telephone number. +358 (0) 40 516 2399
[email protected]

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