Gulf Forum values cybersecurity’s importance in protecting data

Doha, Qatar: The first Gulf Cybersecurity Forum in Education, which opened yesterday in Doha, valued cybersecurity s importance in protecting data and...

Doha, Qatar: The first Gulf Cybersecurity Forum in Education, which opened yesterday in Doha, valued cybersecurity’s importance in protecting data and information amid accelerating digital transformation.

The forum, a two-day event, was held under the patronage of Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater, and in cooperation with the GCC General Secretariat under the theme ‘Building Capacities and Competencies in Educational Cybersecurity’. The forum aims to exchange expertise and best practices between specialists and decision-makers and explore the latest technologies and solutions for enhancing cybersecurity at all levels.

It also aims at increasing awareness about cybersecurity among university and higher education institution members and providing them with practical skills related to cybersecurity.

Addressing the opening ceremony, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) H E Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi said, “This is a rapidly changing and evolving era, and cybersecurity has become a culture and a shared responsibility that requires regional and global cooperation to protect data and societies.”

He added: “Artificial intelligence has registered its presence in supporting cybersecurity by predicting threats, analyzing patterns, and confronting attacks in record time.