Home
Dubai, March 6th 2012 - In recent years the widespread adoption of the internet has paved the way for 24-hour news resources, online banking and shopping, and a constant platform for communication. But these positives have recently been joined by a substantial negative; its capacity to operate as a relatively simple means of attacking and harming critical national infrastructures.
Around the world governments, organisations and individuals are becoming concerned and striving to protect their critical assets. The Middle East, the hub of oil and gas and a major trading crossroad, has come within the crosshairs of hackers and is being touted as the region where the next big cyber attack may take place.
Middle Eastern countries have made cyber defence a main priority, and are investing heavily in the industry sector. According to Frost & Sullivan Saudi Arabia alone will have spent over US$ 33 billion on cyber security in the period 2007-2018. Oman, Qatar and the UAE have equally ambitious plans for the coming years, plans which have been strengthened by recent high profile attacks on Sony, IMF, FBI and the Syrian ministry of defence.
Cassidian, the provider of the most advanced secure networks and IT solutions to defence and governmental customers in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, is the Gold sponsor for the Cyber Defence Summit being held in Muscat, Oman on April 2nd and 3rd.
"Unfortunately there is no doubt that the next major attack will be focused on national interests and on multiple countries. Where? When? How? Nobody knows. It's the unpredictability that causes vulnerabilities to arise everywhere. The entire world, including the Middle East region, is unprepared; hence the timing of the Cyber Defence Summit is perfect. It will allow all the stakeholders to come together and share their experiences and solutions and build a full proof plan for the region," said Guy Meguer, General Manager for the Middle East at Cassidian Cyber Security.
The summit is the biggest initiative in the Middle East, focusing on protecting the region's critical national infrastructure. It is endorsed by ITU-IMPACT, the largest cyber security alliance of its kind with 137 member nations, and is officially hosted by Oman National CERT and Information Technology Authority Oman.
The Cyber Defence Summit is the brainchild of Nicholas Watson, the managing director of naseba. He commented that "one can be assured that Middle East is in good hands, when a global leader like Cassidian, which has built the most secure networks in the world, starts paying attention to the region and dedicating its systems to protecting it".
The summit provides Cassidian a perfect opportunity to demonstrate its innovative product dedicated to protecting industrial control systems - integrating firewall, whitelisting, intrusion protection, event logger and security operation centre capabilities into a defence system specialised on SCADA networks.
The event website is [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
About naseba
naseba produces, promotes and hosts business summits, professional training courses and business exhibitions targeting executive level attendees across multiple industries. Each event is focused on re-education, networking and creating a deal-flow platform for all participating organisations. Whether it is raising capital, expanding to a new market, vendor sales contracts or sourcing a strategic partner, naseba facilitates and supports clients' business development.
Our team of experts conducts extensive research in conjunction with recognised thought leaders to ensure that all events are relevant, timely and at the forefront of market and industry trends.
naseba collaborates with leading media, industry and local authorities, such as International Data Corporation (IDC), International Business Consultancy Group (IBCG), Saudi Trading and Resources Co. Ltd. (STAR Group Holdings), HIL International Lawyers & Advisers (HIL), International Herald Tribune, CNBC Arabia, Zawya, Council of Saudi Chambers, Asharqia Chamber, Abu Dhabi Health Authority, Ministry of Health - UAE, Ministry of Economy - UAE, Ministry of Environment and Water - UAE, Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation, Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning - Qatar, Privatization and Investment Board (PIB) - Libya, Principality of Monaco, Singapore Tourism Board, Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad, Department of Civil Aviation - Malaysia and many others.
Since its inception in France in 2002, naseba has organised over 400 events and played host to 58,000 executive delegates globally. Operating from four strategically located offices, naseba has on-the-ground presence in Monaco, Cairo, Riyadh, Dubai, Bangalore and Kuala Lumpur.
At naseba, we make it happen.
For more information on naseba, please visit [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Contact:
Ali Khalid Rana
Marketing Manager Cyber Defence Summit
Tel: + 971 4455 7962
Fax: +971 4367 2764
Email: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Around the world governments, organisations and individuals are becoming concerned and striving to protect their critical assets. The Middle East, the hub of oil and gas and a major trading crossroad, has come within the crosshairs of hackers and is being touted as the region where the next big cyber attack may take place.
Middle Eastern countries have made cyber defence a main priority, and are investing heavily in the industry sector. According to Frost & Sullivan Saudi Arabia alone will have spent over US$ 33 billion on cyber security in the period 2007-2018. Oman, Qatar and the UAE have equally ambitious plans for the coming years, plans which have been strengthened by recent high profile attacks on Sony, IMF, FBI and the Syrian ministry of defence.
Cassidian, the provider of the most advanced secure networks and IT solutions to defence and governmental customers in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, is the Gold sponsor for the Cyber Defence Summit being held in Muscat, Oman on April 2nd and 3rd.
"Unfortunately there is no doubt that the next major attack will be focused on national interests and on multiple countries. Where? When? How? Nobody knows. It's the unpredictability that causes vulnerabilities to arise everywhere. The entire world, including the Middle East region, is unprepared; hence the timing of the Cyber Defence Summit is perfect. It will allow all the stakeholders to come together and share their experiences and solutions and build a full proof plan for the region," said Guy Meguer, General Manager for the Middle East at Cassidian Cyber Security.
The summit is the biggest initiative in the Middle East, focusing on protecting the region's critical national infrastructure. It is endorsed by ITU-IMPACT, the largest cyber security alliance of its kind with 137 member nations, and is officially hosted by Oman National CERT and Information Technology Authority Oman.
The Cyber Defence Summit is the brainchild of Nicholas Watson, the managing director of naseba. He commented that "one can be assured that Middle East is in good hands, when a global leader like Cassidian, which has built the most secure networks in the world, starts paying attention to the region and dedicating its systems to protecting it".
The summit provides Cassidian a perfect opportunity to demonstrate its innovative product dedicated to protecting industrial control systems - integrating firewall, whitelisting, intrusion protection, event logger and security operation centre capabilities into a defence system specialised on SCADA networks.
The event website is [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
About naseba
naseba produces, promotes and hosts business summits, professional training courses and business exhibitions targeting executive level attendees across multiple industries. Each event is focused on re-education, networking and creating a deal-flow platform for all participating organisations. Whether it is raising capital, expanding to a new market, vendor sales contracts or sourcing a strategic partner, naseba facilitates and supports clients' business development.
Our team of experts conducts extensive research in conjunction with recognised thought leaders to ensure that all events are relevant, timely and at the forefront of market and industry trends.
naseba collaborates with leading media, industry and local authorities, such as International Data Corporation (IDC), International Business Consultancy Group (IBCG), Saudi Trading and Resources Co. Ltd. (STAR Group Holdings), HIL International Lawyers & Advisers (HIL), International Herald Tribune, CNBC Arabia, Zawya, Council of Saudi Chambers, Asharqia Chamber, Abu Dhabi Health Authority, Ministry of Health - UAE, Ministry of Economy - UAE, Ministry of Environment and Water - UAE, Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation, Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning - Qatar, Privatization and Investment Board (PIB) - Libya, Principality of Monaco, Singapore Tourism Board, Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad, Department of Civil Aviation - Malaysia and many others.
Since its inception in France in 2002, naseba has organised over 400 events and played host to 58,000 executive delegates globally. Operating from four strategically located offices, naseba has on-the-ground presence in Monaco, Cairo, Riyadh, Dubai, Bangalore and Kuala Lumpur.
At naseba, we make it happen.
For more information on naseba, please visit [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Contact:
Ali Khalid Rana
Marketing Manager Cyber Defence Summit
Tel: + 971 4455 7962
Fax: +971 4367 2764
Email: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
