GEC NEWS WIRESafe Cities Briefing Day to highlight sophisticated defence solutions and security measures for smart cities
A MarketsandMarkets 2015 report forecasts that the cumulative value of the global smart cities will reach USD30 trillion to USD40 trillion over the next 20 years.
Highlighting these concerns in securing smart and connected cities, the 3rd Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC), the region’s leading I.T. security platform, will bring together global senior public sector officials to the all-new ‘Safe Cities Briefing Day’. Scheduled on 26 April, the first day of GISEC, the briefing day will highlight and discuss the world’s best practices for safe cities and review the latest policies, plans and procurements designed to make cities safe.
According to Colonel Khalid Nasser Alrazooqi, General Director of Smart Services at Dubai Police and a keynote speaker at the ‘Safe Cities Briefing Day,’ Dubai needs to factor in how deeply the city infrastructure and service lifecycles will be impacted by the Internet of Things (IoT). “Dubai Police Smart Services Department is working tirelessly on developing solutions with robust, embedded cybersecurity and mitigation strategies in case of an attack or the loss of data. We specialise in building services, architectures and applications that leverage smart city information platforms.
Dr. Amirudin Abdul Wahab, Chief Executive Officer, Cybersecurity Malaysia, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, said, “The Digital Security component measures the extent of resources dedicated to ensure that citizens can use the internet and other digital technologies without fear of privacy violations or identity theft.”
Furthermore, Tareque Choudhury, Head of Security, BT Middle East and Africa, said that “Dubai has the potential to be one of the most advanced digital cities in the world. UAE has a sophisticated and reliable Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) that deals with threats coming into the country.” Choudhury said.
Other speakers at GISEC’s Safe City Briefing Day include key speakers such as Bassam AlMaharmeh, MSEE, Chief Information Security Office, Ministry of Defence in Jordan, who will discuss the journey from a smart city to safe city by employing strategic plan, projects and technologies; and Donna Dodson, Chief Cybersecurity Advisor, National Institute of Standards and Training, US Department of Commerce, who will talk about developing a framework for improving critical infrastructure in cybersecurity. Meanwhile, Joan Manel Gomez, Headh of I.T. Security, Barcelona City Council will address cybersecurity and network challenges in creating a safe city, and Shadi Khoja, Director of Strategy, Dubai Smart City will highlight the new technologies and innovative tools that can be embraced for securing cities.
