NCSA cybersecurity project selected for WSIS Award
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Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) s Cyber Eco project has been selected as one of the top four projects to receive the Champions...
Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA)'s Cyber Eco project has been selected as one of the top four projects to receive the Champions Award at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2024 under the Building Confidence and Security in the Use of ICT category.
The project garnered the highest public votes among the participating projects.
Competing against around 190 countries for the WSIS Champions Award, organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a total of 1,049 projects were submitted, with 360 projects nominated for voting, and 59 projects winning across 18 champion categories.
This achievement reflects NCSA efforts to enhance cybersecurity and digital safety across all segments of society in Qatar. The Cyber Eco project, focusing on field visits to schools, is one of the agency’s important initiatives aimed at raising awareness among students at various educational levels about cybersecurity and digital safety.
It aims to enhance their capabilities for safe and effective use of the internet, telecommunications, and modern information technologies.
