This October marks the 10th anniversary of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Cybersecurity is vital to our economy and our way of life, and ultimately the security of our nation. The Internet, a virtual global city in which we all participate and benefit, is part of the fabric of our daily lives. But just as in our cities and towns, this virtual city attracts criminals and those who would do us harm.
Cyber security is a growing concern within the energy sector. MEESEC forum is to look into the aspects of how to strengthen its technology to secure its energy infrastructure.
Cyber safety, in the recent years, has taken prominent position in industry and the impact it has on security. With energy as the backbone for growth for regional economies, the vulnerability of technology have also been exposed and exploited. An article by The National in July last year reported of how the Gulf nations were bolstering their security to defend their energy infrastructure. The article also reported that Saudi Arabia was expected to double its spending on homeland security and create a 35000 strong protection force for the oil industry. A month after this article, the Shamoon virus; one of the biggest cyber breach in the sector left Aramco's workstations crippled.
Vigilance can report that Four new schools have been selected for the National Security Agency's National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations Program, which was designed to cultivate more U.S. cyber professionals in an ever-changing global environment.
Summary: Following the recent launch of its mobile wallet consultancy practice, risk and fraud prevention consultancy UKFraud (www.ukfraud.co.uk) has launched a range of analytical, consultancy and advisory services aimed at helping businesses in the mobile commerce and payment solutions space to ensure that their products are ‘right’ before they hit the market.
To expose official corruption in Nigeria, re-orientate the psyche of Nigerians and usher in the Nigerian renaissance
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