Doha Institute holds seminar on cyber security, intrusions

Doha, Qatar: The Excellence Center for Training and Consultancy at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies DI organized, on Sunday, November 24, 2024,...

Doha, Qatar: The Excellence Center for Training and Consultancy at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies DI organized, on Sunday, November 24, 2024, a seminar titled ‘Cybersecurity and the Contemporary Challenges in Facing Cyber Intrusions: Practices and Ethics’ in collaboration with the Kindi Center for Computing Research at Qatar University.

The event featured the participation of HE Dr Ahmed Bin Hamad AlMohanadi,  Shura Council Member, and the attendance of HE Brigadier General Abdelrahman Al Sulaiti, President of the Police Academy, Dr. Abdelwahab ElAffendi, President of the DI, Dr Ayhab Saad, Dean of the School of Economics, Administration and Public Policy, Dr Amal Gazal, Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, with a number of leaders, academics and researchers.

In her opening remarks, Amal Al-Subaie, Manager of the Development and Initiatives Section at the Excellence Center, emphasized the growing cybersecurity threats globally. She highlighted the importance of raising societal and institutional awareness of these risks and the need for additional measures to ensure comprehensive protection against cyber threats.

Dr. Devren Unal, speaking on behalf of the Director of the Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC) and the KINDI Center for Computing Research, expressed his pleasure in cooperating with the Excellence Center to organize the seminar. He underscored the significance of cybersecurity in today’s world and its challenges.

The seminar, moderated by Dr. Fadi Zaraket, Head of the Arab Digital Social Research Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, featured five key presentations. HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hamad Al-Mohannadi discussed “Digital Transformation and Integrating Digital Technology in All Business Fields: Cloud Computing as a Model,” highlighting the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on daily life. He emphasized AI’s benefits and risks and called for its positive utilization.