Malaysia Airlines group IT chief information officer Faridah Abdul Rahman said that by using the pay per usage technology model, it eliminated the need to spend upfront costs on software, hardware, professional services, maintenance and training. "This utility model collectively helped the organisation lower the total cost of ownership and realise faster return on investment. "

"This has enabled us to achieve better visibility and intelligence across our organisation, giving us the confidence that our information security and compliance requirements are under control," said Faridah. "In addition, the compliance assessments have been increasingly efficient and diligent."

Malaysia Airlines, the national carrier of Malaysia and one of Asia's largest, flies nearly 50,000 passengers daily to some 100 destinations worldwide across six continents.

Freeing resources

"The enhancement of our IT security, compliance and risk management environment is consistent with our goal to be a Five Star Value Carrier by improving process efficiency and adaptability of business operations," she said.