As cyberattacks continue on an upward trajectory, more than 15.8 million brute force attacks on Remote Desktop Protocols was reported in 2020, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, said the nation’s leadership is enabling Dubai and the UAE to achieve top rankings in cybersecurity as it faces threats arising from digitisation.
‘In line with its smart transformation agenda, Dubai has always been at the forefront of advancing technological innovation in the areas of safety and security. The emirate is strongly focused on developing comprehensive solutions for strengthening its digital and IT infrastructure security’, he said while inaugurating the eighth edition of Cybertech Global, a leading international exhibition and conference for the cyber industry, being held for the first time in Dubai. The three-day event is being hosted by the Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC).
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‘The launch of the Dubai Cyber Security Strategy by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was a major step in strengthening the emirate’s cyber defences’, Sheikh Hamdan said.
‘When the global community is facing growing cybersecurity threats, this industry event in Dubai provides an ideal platform to share knowledge and expertise on safeguarding the world’s digital assets. Increased collaboration between major industry players is critical to developing practical solutions to counter cyber challenges and threats,’ he said.
Last year, UAE saw at least a 250 per cent increase in cyberattacks, according to the UAE Government Cyber Security, as the pandemic forced organisations worldwide to remote working.
