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Omani investors
urged to prioritise
cybersecurity
he Ministry of Technology
and Communications in
Oman has organised a
cybersecurity workshop for investors at
the ministry headquarters. The workshop,
targeting public and private investment
organisations, aims to spread awareness
on the recent World Economic Forum
(WEF) report on Incentivizing Responsible
and Secure Innovation, and to incentivise
investors on prioritising cybersecurity
risks on their investment portfolios.
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This will help them ensure the security
of their investments and maximise the
return on them because cybersecurity
attacks have been proven to cause
huge financial losses on well-
established organisations.
During the workshop, Eng Badar Ali
Al Salehi, the Director General of
Oman National CERT at the Ministry
of Technology and Communications,
and the head of the ITU-Arab
Regional cybersecurity centre, gave
a presentation on global and national
trends in cybersecurity and gave an
overview for the country.
He also took the participants through
the WEF report and the basic principles
of cybersecurity that investors can
incorporate throughout their investment
journey. Eng Al Salehi also presented
the Cybersecurity Due Diligence
Framework, and the assessment
methodology by the WEF guiding
investors to assess cybersecurity during
the investment journey. Members of
investment agencies in the private and
public sectors attended the workshop.
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SECURA NORTH AFRICA 2020
TO TAKE PLACE IN ALGERIA
tradeshow that has become a
business hub in North Africa
in the field of safety and
security is to take place in Algeria.
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SECURA North Africa 2020, organised
by EASYFAIRS NORTHERAL, part of
EASYFAIRS, will be held at Algiers
Exhibition Fairground from February
11 to 13. Olivier-Hicham Allard, the
organiser of the event, said: “We have
been organising tradeshows in Algeria
for eight years now and we can observe
the fantastic dynamic of the country.
“As with all emerging countries
trying to catch up with the modern
world, giant steps are made in the
latest infrastructure technologies
and equipment that create fantastic
opportunities for the companies
able to position on the market.” Last
year, SECURA generated onsite
deals in construction projects, IPEs,
perimeter protection, access control,
fire prevention and firefighting, private
security, cybersecurity, emergency and
disaster equipment.
But it is also a platform for international
companies in that sector looking for
local representatives in Algeria and
the North African region. The three-
day conference aims to give a fresh
perspective of how to overcome daily
challenges faced by different sectors,
such as the homeland security, fire
detection and prevention, cybersecurity
and worker safety.
For more information about the event,
visit securanorthafrica.com
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