Acer’s Free Cybersecurity Toolkit: A Must-Have for MSME Entrepreneurs

Amid the rise of digital technology, Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen urged Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to be wary of cyber-attacks that will compromise their companies’ operations.

Chen said that Acer has launched its own cybersecurity and self-assessment toolkit specifically designed for MSMEs developed by Acer’s subsidiary Acer Cyber Security, Inc.

“MSMEs are cornerstones of the development and stability of economies and have demonstrated resilience while the urgency of digital transformation has skyrocketed during the pandemic,” said Chen. “While the Acer Group is helping build strong, secure and reliable smart cities, we hope to help MSMEs in each economy to enhance their ESG efforts through ACSI’s cybersecurity self-assessment toolkit.”

Chen said that the toolkit is software that MSMEs can easily download online as a first line of defense. It is a free download software from Acer, he said.

“As MSMEs usually have limited resources, the self-assessment toolkit can easily generate a report to help companies understand their cyber security risks, and then seek help from reliable local vendors or take corrective action through detailed instructions provided in the report,” the statement from Acer said.

Chen also said that Acer is not just about computers now. They are now more than just computers but a brand of “computer science” which includes cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, diagnostics, consultancy, and even more.

Chen attended the third APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting last July 27-30, during which Acer’s subsidiary Acer Cyber Security Inc. (ACSI) introduced its cybersecurity self-assessment toolkit designed for MSMEs in APEC member economies to help them quickly identify potential cyber threats.

ACSI provides a full range of prevention, monitoring, and response services through its Security Operation Center (SOC) to enhance the resilience of enterprise operations.

Chen also guarantees privacy on the data which may be gathered in the diagnostic processes.

In a statement, Acer said the toolkit can assess and detect errors in configurations, weak account credentials, major security updates, suspicious behavior indicating intrusion, and malicious software.

The cybersecurity self-assessment toolkit can be downloaded at sat.acercsi.com.