BCS2021 Held in Beijing, Focusing on Operation Security

BEIJING, Sept. 01, 2021 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– At present, the digital wave has swept the world, the society has entered a new stage driven by data, and cyber security has become the premise and cornerstone of the development of digital economy. At the recent 2021 Beijing Cyber Security Conference (BCS2021), some experts said that facing the high requirements, high risks and high uncertainties in the digital age, the industry needs to focus on operation security and change its development thinking and mode.

According to the Organizing Committee of BCS2021, with the theme of “Planning & Operating Cyber Security Ensure Enterprise Operates Safely”, BCS2021 took place recently in the form of a cloud summit. More than 10 CAS and CAE academicians and over 200 extinguished foreign guests exchanged views on and discussed hot topics such as security responsibility, industry trends, digital city, data governance, internet of vehicles, and password application. BCS is known as the Davos Forum in the field of cyber security. The theme words of the conferences in recent three consecutive years “endogenous security”, “security framework” and “operation security” constitute a “trilogy” of cyber security.

The site of 2021 Beijing Network Security Conference

“The ‘digital epidemic’ caused by network insecurity and cybercrime through ransomware is as serious as Covid-19. The victims and threats are global and have no national boundaries,” John Davis, global vice president and chief security officer of Palo Alto Networks, a famous cyber security company, said in his speech at the conference.

Neil MacDonald, vice president of outstanding research at Gartner, a consulting firm, delivered a speech entitled “Global Cyber Security Trends in 2021”. He said that the current global security challenges will give birth to new trends of security and risk management, one of which is to proactively identify risks by using vulnerability and attack simulation tools.

In the face of a complex cyber security situation, it is necessary to establish an overall, systematic, and dynamic protection concept, adhere to bottom-line thinking and proactive defense, and omprehensively deal with the ever-changing security risks.

What is the dynamic protection concept? Qi Xiangdong, co-chairman of the conference and chairman of Qi-Anxin Group, said: “Network security involves both attack and defense, just like spear and shield. If you develop an advanced shield, it will fall behind after a period of time, because your opponent will definitely develop a more advanced spear against the shield. Therefore, no security protection is once and for all and always advanced.”

He further explained that the realization of cyber security is a dynamic process of improvement, and only by constantly upgrading security capabilities can complex problems be solved. To this end, more efforts should be made to enhance security capability to protect complex systems and complex transactions; mobilize sufficient human and financial resources to meet unlimited security demand; provide professional and efficient security operation services to resist complex network attacks; strengthen cognitive ability to form strong situational awareness; turn security products into capabilities, resources and services; comprehensively improve credit capacity, refine the credit, and achieve dynamic control through dynamic evaluation of trust.

Source: The Organizing Committee of BCS2021

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IFAC and ACCA to Host Third Annual Climate Week NYC Event, “Plugging the Net-Zero Information Gap,” on 20 September 2021 

Islamabad, September 01, 2021 (PPI-OT):Session will bring together investment and finance and accounting professionals for a thought-provoking discussion on the gaps and needs surrounding climate information and reporting.

Many stakeholders, including IFAC and ACCA, have advocated for relevant, reliable, and comparable sustainability-related information, including enhanced climate risk assessments and disclosures. Professional accountants have an essential role to play as companies strive to meet rapidly increasing demands from investors, policy-makers, and other stakeholders for enhanced information addressing the global climate crisis.

To better understand the information gap between business and investors and what might be done to address it, IFAC and ACCA are partnering to host a Climate Week NYC event, Plugging the Net-Zero Information Gap: The role of investors, accountants and capital markets, to be held virtually September 20, 2021 at 9:00am EDT.

The event will include a panel discussion moderated by Patrick Temple-West, Journalist, Financial Times, and feature:

Merilee Buckley, Chief Accounting Officer, Etsy

Richard Manley, Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Investing, Global Leadership Team at CPP Investments

Munazzeel Riasat, Chief Executive Officer, IBC Power Limited and ACCA member

‘The significant impact of climate-related matters on organisations’ business models, cash flows, financial performance, and resiliency requires immediate attention not only due to increasing pressure from investors, regulators, and policy makers, but the urgency of the climate crisis itself,” said Kevin Dancey, IFAC CEO. “Climate scenario analysis and risk assessment can be complex, and accountants can help translate those risks and opportunities into numbers able to initiate much-needed action.’

Helen Brand, chief executive of ACCA added: ‘Collaboration is key to tackling the existential threats and risks that face economies and societies due to climate change. Professional accountants are therefore an essential part of this necessary joined-up thinking to drive good decision-making, and make the necessary links with the investment community and other stakeholders. Accountants’ skills and knowledge around integrated reporting, encompassing capitals be they natural, financial, manufactured, human, social/relationship or intellectual, have a vital role in this global effort.’

Register now to join online 20 September 2021. A recording of the event will be available after the event.

For more information, contact:
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Pakistan (ACCA)
Office No. 5, 2nd Floor, SNC Centre,
Fazal-ul-Haq Road, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-111-222275
Fax: +92-51-2876605
Email: info@pk.accaglobal.com
Website: www.pakistan.accaglobal.com

Pakistan-made portable ventilator receives US patent

Karachi, September 01, 2021 (PPI-OT):A low cost, portable, briefcase-sized ventilator developed by Pakistani doctors, biomedical engineers and software developers at Aga Khan University has received a US patent. The patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office recognises over 20 innovative aspects of the University’s Resuscitation Automation Device, RAD, that can offer prompter, lifesaving treatment for patients suffering from critical respiratory problems.

People with severe forms of pneumonia or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – two of the top ten leading causes of death in Pakistan – require immediate access to ventilators but the cost and size of existing ventilators mean they are only available in hospitals.

“Patients facing breathing difficulties continue to face delays in receiving care due to two deficits in the clinical environment,” said Saleem Sayani, director of the Technology Innovation Support Centre and Digital Health Resource Centre at AKU. “There is a shortage of trained personnel who can effectively operate manually pumped ambu bags for moderately ill patients, and there is also a lack of high-end ventilators for critically ill patients.”

The RAD aims to act as a bridge between manually operated ambu bags – which can be difficult, unreliable and distressing to use – and expensive ventilators which can have long waiting times. The patented device consists of a battery-operated motor that automatically inflates and deflates a medical-grade ambu bag in line with a self-adjusting, propriety algorithm that ensures a stable air supply to patients suffering from breathing difficulties.

Since the RAD is compact enough to fit in an ambulance, moderately ill patients can also potentially access care while on the way to hospital. Critically ill patients can also be put on the RAD while they wait for a ventilator to become available.

In addition, the RAD can be remotely operated through a mobile application which means that emergency room physicians can manage the device’s settings from afar while the patient is in the ambulance to ensure that s/he reaches the hospital in a stable condition. The app also gives hospital staff access to real-time data about the patient’s health before his or her arrival at the emergency room enabling prompter care to be provided.

“Too many precious lives are lost due lack of timely ventilation. When available, many ventilators are too complex to operate; too expensive; and need a significant power source. Patients with infections, head injury, drug overdose, heart conditions all have medical emergencies where lives can be saved, especially at frontline healthcare facilities and during transport,” added Dr Junaid Razzak, director of AKU’s Center of Excellence for Trauma and Emergencies at AKU.

“The use of low-cost mobile ventilators in ambulances coupled with remote monitoring from the hospital through mobile technologies has the potential to significantly improve patient outcomes and increase chances of survival, particularly in low-resource countries like Pakistan,” commented Asad Latif, Chair, Department of Anaesthesiology, AKU.

The idea for a portable, automated ventilator was initially pitched at AKU’s inaugural medical hackathon in August 2016. Dr Huba Atiq, assistant director at AKU’s Centre of Excellence for Trauma and Emergencies, was part of the team that proposed the idea.

Speaking about the inspiration for the RAD, she said: “In Pakistan, critically ill patients present late to healthcare facilities due to a lack of proper healthcare infrastructure. Even if they manage to reach the tertiary care facility after travelling a huge distance, the underdeveloped critical care process, lack of trained healthcare staff and resources, especially mechanical ventilators, results in an increased rate of critical care mortality. The invention of a low-cost, operator-friendly, mechanical ventilator represents a solution to bridge this gap and provide timely appropriate critical care services”.

Clinical trials on the RAD are set to begin soon to assess its safety and efficacy among patients with respiratory problems. Early tests show that the device can provide a regular supply of oxygen to stabilise the health of a patient mannequin. The team anticipates the RAD to be launched a year after the completion of clinical trials. The objectives of the clinical trial are in line with global efforts under the UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 to reduce premature mortality from communicable diseases such as pneumonia and non-communicable diseases such as asthma and COPD.

For more information, contact:
Media Executive
Department of Public Affairs
Aga Khan University (AKU)
Stadium Road, Karachi
Tel: +92-21-34930051
Fax: +92-21-34934294, +92-21-34932095
Cell: +92-301-8258028
Email: rasool.sarang@aku.edu, public.affairs@aku.edu​
Website: www.aku.edu

US Agriculture Counsellor visits UVAS, desires expanding collaboration 

Lahore, September 01, 2021 (PPI-OT):The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Counsellor Christopher Rittgers along with Senior Agriculture Specialist Mr Asmat Raza from the US Embassy Islamabad visited the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore and desired expanding their collaboration during a meeting with Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmed and senior professors.

Vice-Chancellor University of Education Lahore Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pasha and representatives from the Pakistan Dairy Association Dr Muhammad Zubair, Prof Dr Aleem Bhatti, commercial dairy farmer, farm manager and a number of stakeholders from public and private dairy industries, UVAS faculty members and deans were present.

Speaking on the occasion, said that primary objectives of his visit was to expand their collaboration with UVAS especially in the areas of dairy herd management, food safety and food security, animal nutrition, food processing, poultry and beef. He sought suggestions and success stories of the UVAS Holstein Dairy Project, challenges like herd management, heat stress and training of the faculty, farmers, students and farm managers for their capacity building. Mr Asmat Raza lauded the state-of-the-art facilities of UVAS and its trained human resource experiences regarding uplift of dairy sector.

Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad showed a video documentary of UVAS to the delegation to give an overview of UVAS research, development interventions and student strength along with national and international collaboration. Later, the US Agriculture Counsellor along with Prof Dr Masood Rabbani visited different sections of Veterinary Academy, Pet Centre and Quality Operation Laboratory, etc.

Earlier, in the meeting Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pasha shared with delegation his experiences as Project Director of the Dairy Training Research Farm (DTRF). He said the UVAS promoted the trend of drinking milk instead of carbonated drinks. Prof Pasha said that students also get benefits from Ravi Campus laboratory facilities especially in their research work.

Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Masood Rabbani spoke about dairy herd management and curriculum revision. He said that recently Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council added bio-risk management and one health courses in the veterinary curriculum. He said UVAS has always been willing to collaborate with the USDA in the joint research projects for the development of dairy sector. Chairman Department of Theriogenology Prof Dr Amjad Riaz gave a presentation on embryology project and Dr Hifz-ul-Rehman on UVAS Holstein Dairy Project. They shared the success stories, various challenges, trainings for capacity building, dairy herd management, feeding, heat stress management, genetics improvement, transportation and milk collection, etc.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Officer
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS)
Syed Abdul Qadir Jillani (Out Fall) Road,
Lahore – Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99211374, +92-42-99211449
Email: webmaster@uvas.edu.pk
Website: www.uvas.edu.pk

National Forum for Environment and Health conducts tree plantation activity at Hill Park

Karachi, September 01, 2021 (PPI-OT):A tree plantation activity was held at Hill Park of Karachi by the National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) under its campaign to increase green cover in the city during the current monsoon season. The NFEH joined hands with Hilal Foods, Hilal Care, and Hill Park Friends’ Group to do the plantation activity. Member of National Assembly, Saima Nadeem, was the chief guest on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, NFEH President Muhammad Naeem Qureshi said that this was the sixth such plantation activity being held in Karachi by his non-governmental organization in the current season as a total of 2,000 saplings had been planted that are now being fully taken care of for their proper nurturing.

He disclosed that there was a need to plant 10 million more saplings in Karachi to keep the city green, for improvement of the weather, and protection against environmental pollution. He said the government, private sector, and NGOs were required to work together to achieve this noble cause.

The chief guest, MNA Saima Nadeem appreciated the efforts of the NFEH to increase the tree cover in Karachi while saying that Prime Minister Imran Khan had laid maximum emphasis on the environment in the country. She said that more tree plantation activities had to be held in the big cities.

She said the concerned corporate sector should come forward and play its due role in increasing greenery in Pakistan. The CEO of Hilal Foods and Hilal Care, Faisal Munshi, said that they would continue to make efforts to do tree plantation and improve environmental conditions in Karachi while realizing our corporate social responsibilities.

The participants of the ceremony took part in the tree plantation activity as over 100 saplings were planted on the occasion. These included saplings of Jungle Jalebi, Sukh Chain, Gul Mohar, Amaltas, and other plant species. Proper care of these saplings will be ensured. Others present on the occasion include NFEH Vice-President Engineer Nadeem Ashraf, Yogi Wajahat, Ghulam Kabria, Jilani Yousuf, Imran Rafi, COO of Hilal Foods Irfan, Director Marketing Salman Yousuf, and Mustafa Zulfiqar of E-Commerce.

For more information, contact:
Media Coordinator
National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH)
309, Al-Sehat Center, Hotel Regent Plaza, Shahrah-e-Faisal,
Karachi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-35653676, +92-21-35213853
Fax: +92-21-35651797
Email: nfehpak@gmail.com, info@nfeh.org
Website: www.nfeh.org.pk

Punjab University declares LLB supplementary results 

Lahore, September 01, 2021 (PPI-OT):Punjab University Examinations Department has declared the results of LLB (3-year) Part-I, II and III and LLB (5-year) Part-I, II, III and IV supplementary examinations 2020.

For more information, contact:
Registrar,
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231102
Fax: +92-42-99231103
E-Mail: registrar@pu.edu.pk
Website: http://pu.edu.pk/