World's Largest Beer Brewer Sets Up Cybersecurity Team

AB InBev controls over 400 beer brands including Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois, but faces so many attacks it needs a dedicated cybersecurity unit to protect the business.

ByMatthew Humphries

via PC Mag

This story originally appeared onPCMag

If a reminder were needed that nobody is immune to the threat of cyberattacks, the world's largest brewer of beers has felt the need to establish its owncybersecuritydivision.

百威英博(百威英博)控制超过400different brands of beer including Budweiser, Corona, Stella Artois, Beck's. Hoegaarden and Leffe. It's a huge player in the market as a multinational drinks company, and asReuters reports, it felt the need to protect itself from attack. The company's solution is to setup a dedicated cybersecurity unit in Israel, which is widely viewed as a leader in online security and threat detection.

Luis Veronesi, AB InBev's vice president of global security and compliance, explained that, "With increasing digitalization, we have to be prepared to defend against anything coming." The cybersecurity office is located in Tel Aviv and will be fully-focused on discovering potential attacks against the company before they happen as well as analyzing any threats.

The move to protect itself online isn't without cause. Veronesi admits the company is already facing regular attacks that are either attempting to disrupt operations or force the company to pay up, suggestingransomwareremains a big threat for businesses.

Locating the team in Israel makes sense when you consider AB Inbev already operates there after acquiring Israel-based startup Weissberger last year. Weissbeerger collects data in real-time regarding beer consumption at the point of sale using the internet. Now its operations will be protected by this new cybersecurity unit.

As I'm sure many of my fellow beer drinkers around the world will agree, AB InBev's move to protect itself and keep the beer flowing should be welcomed and copied across the industry.

Matthew Humphries

Senior Editor

Related Topics

Editor's Pick

The Co-Founder of a Fashion Retailer With a Nearly 100% Retention RateReveals the Secret to Happy Employees
Everything You Need to Know AboutFiling Your Taxes in 2023
These 6 Leadership Skills Are Undervalued— But They Shouldn't Be, According to Employees
Want to Become a Franchisee?Run Through This Checklist First.
You Know Your Love Language, ButWhat About Your Money Language?
A U.S. Company With Thousands of Employees Just Adopted a 4-Day Workweek —Here's the Innovative Blueprint Up for Grabs
Fundraising

Working Remote? These Are the Biggest Dos and Don'ts of Video Conferencing

As more and more businesses go remote, these are ways to be more effective and efficient on conference calls.

Growing a Business

The Best Way to Run a Business Meeting

All too often, meetings run longer than they should and fail to keep attendees engaged. Here's how to run a meeting the right way.

Business Ideas

55 Small Business Ideas To Start Right Now

To start one of these home-based businesses, you don't need a lot of funding -- just energy, passion and the drive to succeed.

Health & Wellness

I Work With My Spouse, and Counseling Made My Marriage and Business Better. Here's How It Could Help Yours, Too.

Working with a spouse is like any other partnership, except when it's not. Shared responsibilities at home (and in the office) can put a heavy strain on a relationship. Here's why I believe counseling could be the answer.

Data & Recovery

Lock in a Lifetime of VPN Protection for Less Than $20

Protect your business from cybercrime with a special price on this VPN.