Dubai to become 'global centre for innovation in cybersecurity'
Dubai is determined to turn the challenges into opportunities as it tackles global cybersecurity threats on its path to continued growth, said the emirate’s IT security chief at the recent Hack In The Box (HITB) Security Conference, in Dubai, UAE.
Speaking as he opened the two-day event, Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) director general, Yousuf Hamad Al Shaibani, explained that the Dubai Cyber Security Strategy launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Rule of Dubai, aims to strengthen Dubai's position as a world leader in innovation, safety and security in collaboration with the relevant partners.
Al Shaibani said: “The bigger the challenges, the more determined we are to ensure that Dubai is the safest city in the digital world.”
“Promoting cyber security research and innovation is a pillar of the Dubai Cyber Security Strategy which will create new jobs and investment opportunities. Rather than viewing it as a challenge, we see it as an opportunity to call for greater collaboration with the private sector to ensure that Dubai remains a global centre of excellence – a cyber smart society with a free, fair and secure cyber space that is able to manage the risks it faces while maintaining flexibility and growth,” he added.
