Marcus Scharra

Co-founder and CEO

Senhasegura

Biography

Marcus is a computer engineer and has a master’s degree from São Paulo’s University in Information Security and Artificial Intelligence for pattern recognition in corporate environments using artificial neural networks.

With a series of articles and published works, he’s been an entrepreneur for over twenty years, as the founder of six tech companies. senhasegura is one of the solutions developed by the first of its companies, MT4 Technology, currently present in more than 60 countries. In the last few years, senhasegura was placed as a Leader by many analysts, such as KuppingerCole and Software Reviews, and considered by Gartner as a Challenger technology in the 2021 Magic Quadrant report for PAM. His companies have received several renowned recognitions, such as the ISC² Annual Americas Information Security Leadership Awards.

Topic Name & Synopsis

Digital Sovereignty and Critical Infrastructure

In the modern digital era, digital sovereignty and the protection of critical infrastructure have become indispensable aspects of national security, particularly in the MENA region. This presentation explores the concept of digital sovereignty, emphasized by the World Economic Forum as the ability to control one’s digital destiny, encompassing data, hardware, and software. This presentation underscores the urgency of addressing cyber threats to critical infrastructures like water, oil & gas, and nuclear energy. A notable 400% increase in IoT and OT malware attacks year-over-year highlights the elevated risks these sectors face.