Abu Dhabi, UAE–The UAE Cybersecurity Council will organise the Regional Cybersecurity Week 2023 from October 8-12, under the title “Cybersecurity Innovation and Industry Development.”
The event will be held in cooperation with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Arab Regional Cybersecurity Centre (ARCC).
More than 100 experts and speakers from 70 countries, including the 57 member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well as 10 international organisations, will attend the week to discuss the best international strategies and experiences in the field of cybersecurity, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
The week includes about 50 events that cover a wide range of cybersecurity topics, including the latest trends and developments in cybersecurity, challenges and threats facing cybersecurity, strategies, and best practices for cybersecurity incident response and recovery, and cybersecurity education and awareness.
The events also include the 11th Regional Cyber Security Conference “Innovation in Cybersecurity,” the 11th Regional Cyber Security Exercise, the FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams) workshop, the 15th Annual Conference of the Cybersecurity Centres of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-CERT), and the Arab Meeting of Heads and Representatives of the National Cybersecurity Centres in the Arab Region.
The Cybersecurity of UAE Government said the size of the global digital economy is growing and expanding and is expected to reach around $20 trillion in 2025, and that the size of cybercrime is increasing, leading to global economic losses estimated at around 40% of the size of the digital economy and is expected to increase.