Big Indonesian Companies Predict Will Face Many External And Internal Threats Next Year

Faisal Muzakki, Managing Director of G4S in Indonesia. (Photo: Special)

JAKARTA - Various large domestic companies predict that Indonesia will face many external and internal threats next year. One of these threats is an intrusion, which is defined as an act of entering a place or system that is carried out without permission to launch criminal or criminal activities. Indonesia is also expected to face a greater impact as a result of this threat of intrusion compared to other countries.

This is the main finding in the World Security Report published by the G4S for the first time. The World Security Report is a report involving 1,775 Chief Security Officers (CSOs) from various global companies located in 30 countries and has total revenues exceeding 20 trillion US dollars.

Based on this report, 38 percent of respondents estimate that intrusion will be an external threat that will have a more significant impact in Indonesia than other countries in the world. This figure is higher than the global (16 percent) and regional (18 percent) averages.

In addition, Indonesia is expected to become the second globally most affected by sabotage, phishing, and social engineering in the coming year.

Regarding internal threats, Indonesia is expected to be the country most affected by data leakage cases. For this one threat, Kenya is higher than Indonesia. Indonesia and Japan are both ranked third globally, of which 44% of respondents said that misuse of company data would be a worrying internal threat.

The CSO surveyed estimates that the threat of economic crime in Indonesia will rise from 27 percent in 2022 to 60 percent in 2023. This figure is lower than the global (49 percent) and regional (51 percent) averages. In addition, Thailand is expected to be affected by the greater impact of economic crime in Asia Pacific.

Indonesia is the second-highest country globally after the United States, where 62 percent CSO views that the threat of subversion, or crime committed to weaken system security is so easy to hack, as a problem that is also worrying in the future. This figure is higher than the global (50 percent) and regional (48 percent) averages. Last year, the risk of subversion threats was at 40 percent.

As many as 58 percent of CSOs in Indonesia consider climate change to be a threat that will affect security in the coming year. This figure is the highest compared to other countries and higher than the global average figure (38 percent). Then, 49 percent CSO said that the economic crisis would be the second biggest danger next year that could have an impact on security.

Many companies in Indonesia are implementing technology to anticipate various problems that can arise. This report shows that 69% of Indonesian companies are already using advanced technology. This figure is higher than the regional (43 percent) and global average (38 percent). In the next five years, 62 percent of CSOs in Indonesia hope to use more artificial intelligence (AI) technology and machine learning (machine learning) compared to other countries in the Asia Pacific region.

Faisal Muzakki, Managing Director of G4S in Indonesia said that many international companies operate in Indonesia because this country is rich in natural resources. However, the threat of intrusion is often a major problem because of the operational location of those in remote areas.

"One way to reduce the risk of this threat is to cooperate with the local community and find solutions that can be applied through social responsibility activities. This can be done by involving, educating, and employing local people," said Faisal, in his statement, Wednesday, October 11.

Sanjay Verma, G4S Asia Pacific Regional CEO said, Asia Pacific is a very important and dynamic area for various large companies in the world. Many carry out global manufacturing activities and supply chains in the region. However, this region is also prone to increasing geopolitical tensions.

Next year looks like it will be full of challenges, where Asia Pacific is expected to be greatly affected by the economic crisis. The company's leaders have realized this and are starting to focus on preparing for security in line with the Asia Pacific region which is experiencing post-pandemic recovery and positive growth rates in 2023," said Sanjay.