21 October, 2009

Within the participation of the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) in Gitex Technology Week in Dubai, the UAE Computer Emergency Response Team of the TRA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates Group; where the aeCERT is considered the cyber security coordination center in the UAE to facilitate the detection, prevention and response of cyber security incidents on the Internet.

The signing ceremony took place at the TRA stand at GulfComms exhibition in Dubai World Trade Centre, where both parties seek to reach the best means of electronic protection that would lead to enhancing the security status and build the information infrastructure of the Emirates Group.

The signatories were H.E. Mohamed Nasser Al Ghanim, TRA Director General, and Mr. Patrick Naef, Chief Information Officer at Emirates Group.

In this respect, Mr. Al Ghanim said: "Through this cooperation we seek to establish a safe environment for the cyber users, where the aeCERT will provide all the services needed that include advisory, education and awareness; communications; monitoring and response; and research and analysis."

"The aeCERET is one of the TRA initiatives established to apply its strategy to support a safe cyberspace in the UAE, where the aeCERT will provide special services to improve the security status of the Group's information infrastructure through offering the needed services that would protect information from cyber threats," added Al Ghanim".

The TRA introduced SALIM last month, the Emirati Cyber Security Advisor, to provide IT and Internet end users with tips that will protect them against cyber threats and guide them towards a safe cyber culture in the UAE; especially to all students," concluded Al Ghanim.