INSA, association team up for int’l cyber-security, digital transformation conference

ADDIS ABABA- The Information Network Security Administration (INSA) and Cyber-Security Professionals Association have teamed up to hold the second international cyber-security and digital transformation conference from March 5 to 7, 2024.

In a joint press conference held here yesterday, Association President Birhanu Beyene (PhD) said the major objective of the conference is providing a platform for key stakeholders for policy dialogue and design project plan.

According to him, the conference would enable research based discussion with academicians. “The event includes panel discussion on digital transformation and cyber security that is expected to bring together high-level professionals in the sector.”

Presentations would take place on digital transformation and financial technologies while special emphasis is given to cyber-security laws and regulations. Similarly, over 12 research papers would be presented on sideline events which are expected to attract policy dialogue among academicians, business owners and professionals.

“The conference envisions putting the way forward on national and continental cyber-security issues regarding research and policy development by key stakeholders.”

Reminding that the Ministry of Information and Technology (MInT) had organized a national steering committee that draws together 45 experts from finance, business, and academia that work on cyber-security and digital transformation, he noted that the current conference would be instrumental in strengthening the committee in various areas.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) would be signed to work with pertinent stakeholders to initiate research and publication, and enhance cyber-security awareness culture through training and consultation, the association president remarked.

Information Assurance Sector Representative Hannibal Lemma for his part indicated that minimizing dependency on knowledge, technology and skilled labor would be vital to ensure cyber-security sovereignty.

To this end, he stressed much more effort should be exerted in enhancing research and publication. “Thus, the conference that draws experts, academicians, business owners and essential stakeholders together is vital.”

On the one hand, Hannibal mentioned that the cyber-security ecosystem, which is expected to become a major source of economic progress, is one of the major areas where the conference becomes more significant to Ethiopia.

Apart from enabling the exchange of ideas, the conference would also create awareness on cyber-security, digital transformation and other related issues among participants, he remarked.

BY BETELHEM BEDLU

THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD TUESDAY 5 MARCH 2024

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