A two day Workshop on "Enabling E-economy in MENA Region: Cyber Security Best Practices" will take place from 1 – 2 October 2012 in Beirut, Lebanon and will be hosted by the American University of Beirut. This workshop will take place at the AUB campus in Beirut.

The ITU is promoting cybersecurity through a range of activities related to standardization and technical assistance to developing countries tailored to their specific needs.

This workshop is in line with the ITU Global Cybersecurity Agenda (GCA) which provides a framework within which an international response to the growing challenges to cybersecurity can be coordinated and addressed. The GCA is based on international cooperation and strives to engage all relevant stakeholders in a concerted effort to build confidence and security in the information society.

 

ITU-T Study Group 17 has been working for several years on standardizing cyber security and has produced several ITU-T Recommendations in the field of cyber security. It is understood that cyber security encompasses various crucial aspects of the life in digital cyber space such communication and system security, identity, privacy, data protection and safety in areas such as telecommunications, ICT, e-business transactions, e-banking, e-payment, and mobile applications. Cloud computing with its capabilities is subject to new cyber threats and risks and demands for new cyber security requirements; further, interdependencies of cyber security exist with legislation, regulations, and national security.

The aim of this workshop is to consider cyber security with particular focus on the situation in the Middle East region. The aim of the workshop is to regionally disseminate security best practices and to engage stakeholders from different sectors and different nations.

The target audience of this workshop includes regulatory agencies, policy makers, private sector (service providers, telecommunication operators, manufacturers and solution providers, banking, health), and academia.