Industry Leaders Convene In Dubai To Address Unprecedented Levels Of Cyber Crime Across The Nation
The Cyber Security UAE Summit is an innovation of Oliver Kinross Ltd. On the 18th & 19th March 2013, professionals from all industries will come together in Dubai to discuss the very latest in Global Cyber Security and how to best protect organizations in the future.
- (1888PressRelease) December 11, 2012 - Online security in the Middle East is fast becoming recognised as a real concern for businesses and government. It is not hard to see that public and political dialogues have moved online and are now accessible to almost anyone who knows where to look. This is no different in the Middle East. There are several factors to take into consideration when trying to understand why Cyber Security in the Middle East is such a fast growing area of concern.
It has been suggested in an article by Awad Mustafa from 'The National' that- 'The Middle East is the battleground of the most complex cyber attacks in the world, an industry expert says' It is essential to create awareness of the dangers of Cyber Attacks in the UAE and there is a need to ensure that all companies concerned in the UAE area are aware of the potential threats and Cyber Attacks that could severely affect their companies.
As online possibilities continue to grow exponentially; so does the need for up-to-date security. The business environment of today and of the future is going to be online. We are able to bank, shop, share, download and monitor global news 24hours a day online.
Our ability to access information has never been this interactive. With this constant free flow of information there have also been several high profile cyber-attacks. In the Middle East alone the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has been successfully attacked, the e-mail account of Basher al-Assad the Syrian Prime Minister. Also consider the Stuxnet virus which was designed to compromise Iranian Nuclear Plants, blame was directed at the USA and Israel with no denial from with either party.
The reality is Cyber Security is affecting almost all industries on many different levels. Aside from the direct international and political threat of Cyber warfare, experts have commented that the Middle East is experiencing unprecedented attacks on its financial institutions, they attribute this to the overwhelming wealth of the Gulf countries. This further underlines that cyber threats come from a vast spectrum of interest and intent, therefore they are unpredictable and undetectable
This event comes at the perfect time for the UAE and Middle East as companies look to update their systems with the latest safeguards against such threats, but also because the issue of Cyber security requires far more analysis.
Speakers include the Ahmed Baig Head of Chief Information Security Officer Abu Dhabi Government also speaking, Zafar Mir the Regional Manager for Information Security Risk HSBC Bank Middle East. The Summit will consist of a two-day conference and exhibition and will feature 30 top-level presentations from across the industries. This is a not to be missed high level event in the Arab and world wide Cyber Security annual calender.
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Charlotte Paige-Smith
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Oliver Kinross: Oliver Kinross was established with the aim of delivering high quality training, business intelligence and networking opportunities for industry. This is achieved through a series of training courses, industry briefings and conferences catering for senior level delegates for many of the world's largest companies.
References:
http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/uae-ranked-top-in-mena-cybersecurity-infrastructure-report-shows#ixzz2Dhh6Q5Q4
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