His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, stressed that «digital infrastructure and smart services are the basis of life in the future, which requires the existence of electronic security capable of dealing with threats and risks proactively and efficiently, so protecting our electronic borders does not It is less important than protecting our land and sea borders, as the global risks that accompany the rapid technological progress increase, while the importance of electronic security increases with the launch of Dubai strongly in the field of smart transformation.

Dubai Crown Prince:

Dealing with cyber security challenges is a shared responsibility and national protection for the individual and society.

Protecting the borders of our cyber space is just as important as protecting our land and sea borders.

His Highness said that the Emirate of Dubai has managed to achieve leadership and precedence in digital transformation over the past years, embodying the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and his vision that Dubai be the smartest and happiest city, which His Highness inaugurated with The launch of e-government, leading to smart government and smart city.

His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai pointed out that Dubai, during its journey to build the future, put cyber security at the top of its priorities, and focused on upgrading the quality of electronic infrastructure to enhance its readiness to deal with the risks of cyberspace, and to maintain its achievements.

This came during the meeting chaired by His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council, and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council, and included 60 officials from various Government agencies in the Emirate of Dubai.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: «Dealing with cyber security challenges is a shared responsibility and national protection for the individual and society, requiring the concerted efforts to achieve the desired goals, and the Dubai Cyber ​​Security Strategy and the Dubai Cyber ​​Security Index ensure security in the cyberspace, and establish Dubai's leadership position in the field of digital and information technology, and we will continue the path of innovation and development, to make Dubai the safest online city in the world. ”

Dubai cyber security index

The Dubai Cyber ​​Security Index aims to raise the standards of safety and confidence in the quality of the electronic infrastructure enjoyed by the Emirate of Dubai in general, and to continue to find innovative solutions and develop smart protection systems that explore gaps in a world characterized by the development and speed of communication technologies, and rely heavily and increasingly on modern technologies, Like artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, and big data, there is a need for mechanisms to ensure a secure cyberspace.

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