The Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") is hosting a cybersecurity webinar on 17 and 19 February 2025 via Zoom. The event aims to share insights from the 2023/24 thematic cybersecurity review and raise awareness on emerging threats in Hong Kong. Management or supervisory personnel can attend for free, earning 2.5 CPT hours. Enrollment is limited to two representatives per firm, with a deadline of 7 February 2025. Successful applicants will be notified by email. For queries, contact [email protected].
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The Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") will host two sessions of a cybersecurity webinar on 17 and 19 February 2025, respectively. The webinar will be conducted via Zoom.
The primary objectives of the webinar include sharing observations on the 2023/24 thematic cybersecurity review of licensed corporations and raising awareness of emerging cybersecurity threats in Hong Kong.
Details and speakers of the webinar are available in the Appendix. Relevant management or supervisory personnel are invited to attend, with the webinar being free of charge and offering 2.5 Continuous Professional Training ("CPT") hours.
Each firm may submit a single enrolment form via the following link: https://sfc-cybersecurity-2025.open-exchange.net/ on or before 7 February 2025. Enrolments are limited to two representatives per firm on a first come first served basis.
Successful applicants will be notified via email at least two days prior to the webinar dates. For further inquiries, please contact the SFC at
The Supplementary Document, Page last updated on 24 January 2025, is available for download here: [Download link].
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