The Regional Cyber Defence Summit, hosted in Oman in March 2013, brought together public sector officials and industry experts to discuss cyber security. This summit was the second in a series designed to develop strategies to protect critical infrastructure from cyber attacks; the first was held in Oman the year before.
“Cyber attacks in the region that have targeted institutions and infrastructure sectors of vital industries help us realize the challenges faced by countries,” Oman Information Technology Authority Chief Executive Officer Dr. Salim al-Ruzaiqi said during the summit. “All necessary measures should be taken to ensure that the impact of such attacks is minimized. The evolution of cyber attacks requires heightened interest on the part of government agencies and national infrastructure institutions in each country to review strategies for cyber security.”
Support for the event came from the Oman National Computer Emergency Readiness Team, the Oman Information Technology Authority, the International Telecommunication Union, the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats and Naseba.
Sources: Middle East North Africa Financial Network, Times of Oman
For Unipath’s coverage of the first Cyber Defence Summit, see Unipath Volume 4, Number 4, themed “Cyber Security.”