-To mark 5th cyber security month
ADDIS ABABA – Information Network Security Administration (INSA) is set to mark fifth national cyber security month under the theme: “Critical Infrastructure Security for Digital Sovereignty” from 11 October 2024 to 9 November 2024 for the fifth consecutive years.
Briefing Journalists yesterday INSA Director General Tigist Hamid said that the threats of cyber-attacks are increasing from time to time targeting key institutions. Therefore, INSA is exerting its outmost efforts in countering the increasing cyber-attacks that targets financial institutions and others.
The administration is stepping up efforts in thwarting cyber-attacks and a month long national cyber security month is also part of the administration’s activities with a view to creating awareness, she said.
Tigist added that the national cyber security month which is going to be observed this October is part of the administration’s objectives to create public awareness on cyber security, and further enhancing the administrations’ capacity of foiling cyber-attacks targeted against the nation.
She further stated that a month long event is celebrated with a number of events aiming to create awareness on cyber security and informing the wider society.
Financial institutions are at the forefront as they have been frequently witnessing cyber-attack sand the administration has been exerting maximum efforts in countering cyber-attack attempts.
Most of the institutions targeted by cyber-attackers were financial institutions, security institutions, media, key government institutions, higher education institutions and others.
She recalled that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) launched 5 Million Coders initiative aimed at equipping five million Ethiopian youth with basic digital skills in Web Programming, Android Development, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence so as to contribute their part in countering cyber-attack and also equipping the nations with advanced technologies that helps the nation to protect its sovereignty.
The director called on the wider society and institutions to equip with modern technologies and systems to enhance cyber security and protect the nation from increasing cyber-attacks.
BY HAILE DEMEKE
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER 2024
