The TRA participates as a Platinum Sponsor at the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience “ISNR 2016”

15/03/2016

The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector (TRA) participated as a Platinum Sponsor in the 7^th International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience “ISNR 2016” which kicked off today in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser and Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council. Held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the exhibition will last until 17 March and will witness a remarkable participation of many government entities and firms from all over the world.

The TRA revealed a range of its projects and initiatives that will be displayed during the event including the Internal Assessment Platform (IAP) which is a very unique and first of its kind security appliance specifically developed by aeCERT to provide government entities with vulnerability assessment and incident response services. In addition, the TRA will showcase the “Drones detecting Open WiFi” Project which will highlight through flying drones over smart cities and detecting open WiFi access points how common it is to have unsecure access points that are not protected with passwords.

Speaking on the TRA’s participation, HE Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri, TRA Director General said: "We recognize the importance of these events which reinforce our preparedness for the developments of the next phase. The UAE is taking steady steps towards heading into the era of smart cities, huge data and Internet of things, with all the challenges and opportunities it will encompass in all areas and particularly security.”

“We are keen on participating actively in this significant event as we believe in the importance of having pre-emptive and proactive procedures and plans put in place in order to deal with disasters and crises. Given the remarkable progress achieved by the UAE in the field of smart cities and the level of mobile services provided to individuals, protecting data centers and ICT sector basic infrastructure is vital,” he added.

"Our participation represents a testament on the significance of this exhibition in defining key technologies and solutions adopted in the area of information security and emergency response. The aeCERT team will showcase a range of solutions and strategies that were developed to assist both government entities and business sector. The Internal Assessment Platform (IAP) is a very unique and first of its kind security appliance specifically developed by TRA’s aeCERT for providing Vulnerability Assessment and Incident Response services to its high profile government constituents,” His Excellency continued.

The TRA gives great importance to this conference and this is reflected by the impressive participation of the TRA team in the discussions and various sessions focusing on e-security topics and ways to provide instant response in emergency situations, including electronic attacks. During the event, the TRA will give a presentation on Cyber Blackmail Initiative, one of the awareness campaigns launched by aeCERT in cooperation with “Al AMEEN” service on best ways to use social media platforms and protect Information privacy. The TRA also participated in a panel discussion on the UAE’s National Agenda regarding Information Security and Smart Cities, and ways to develop protection tools to keep pace with the constantly evolving and sophisticated methods used by hackers in their cyber-attacks.