GEC NEWS WIRECisco revealed its sponsorship of the US-UAE Cybersecurity Forum to be held in Dubai on September 7, 2016 at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel. The forum is being organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, The American Business Council in Dubai, Dubai Chamber and Dubai Internet City to connect American companies and experts with leaders in the UAE’s cybersecurity community and top government officials and business leaders. The event aims to inform public policy discussions in the UAE, drive bilateral collaboration in cybersecurity and encourage cooperation amongst industry stakeholders.
“The Industrialization of hacking has launched a new era of professional, entrepreneurial, and resourceful cyber criminals operating in a high-growth hacker economy. Increasingly profit-driven, their attacks are sophisticated, often targeted, efforts controlled by well-funded organized crime and occasionally driven by political agendas. Cybersecurity has become a vital issue for governments and companies across all sectors of the economy, from finance and healthcare to critical infrastructure and retail,” said Shukri Eid, Managing Director – East Region, Cisco Middle East.
During the event, Cisco Cyber Security Expert, Naji Ukaily will participate in a panel discussion on Protecting a Digital Economy – Cybersecurity as a Pillar of Business in the 21st Century, underlining why organizations must build cybersecurity into their digital solutions as a foundational element, rather than trying to ‘bolt it on’ as an afterthought.
