Kuwait, Feb
17(KUNA) -- Challenge changes related to information security have become a
driving force in fight against cyberpiracy, Chairman and CEO Public Authority
of Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) Salem
Al-Athaina said Sunday.
Al-Athaina
said in a speech at Kuwait’s First Cyber Security Conference, organized by
Kuwait Hackers Company, that his authority faces great challenges in addressing
such danger, calling for more effort by public and private sectors in Kuwait.
Al-Athaina
added that CITRA is keen to benefit from national expertise in the
implementation of information security strategic projects within the framework
of security-integrated policies, procedures, standards and technical controls.
This aims at developing a national defense system and to respond to emergencies
on vital systems and confront electronic attacks, he said.
The Chairman
pointed out that CITRA supports national strategy for cybersecurity in an
integrated manner by establishing the national cyber security center, adding
that his authority also supports national cadres seeking to spread national
awareness regarding cyber-attacks and how to address them.
Al-Athaina
also pointed out that the issues of information security, methods of treatment,
and national awareness dissemination of their dangers is the duty specialists,
adding that the presence of such expertise in the Kuwaiti youth contribute to
fight Internet piracy.
For her part,
Director General of the Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT), Haya
Al-Wadani said CAIT has prepared a comprehensive vision for an emergency
project on a Kuwait- based information security center to control and protect
infrastructure of information technology.
Al-Wadani
added that CAIT faces challenges in cybersecurity such as campaigns of the
defamation and blackmail to the point of impersonation and identity
replacement.
The agency
also has dealt with crimes related to electronic penetrations, theft of smart
phone data, and spying, in addition to the random breaches of websites and the
disruption of services in government and private agencies.
She stressed
the need for “concentrated efforts to raise awareness over the dangers of electronic
misconducts and training of Kuwaiti youth to address such destructive ways in
our society.”