IMPACT: CYBER SECURE BY DESIGN, POWERED BY EY
Future Investment Initiative 7th Edition | October 26th, 2023
Amid the journey towards an increasingly urbanized future, the architects behind data-rich smart cities confront a dual challenge: the burgeoning realm of advanced IT and systemic infrastructure holds the promise of enhancing quality of life, yet the ensuing interoperability raises the potential for cascading data breaches and pervasive cybersecurity risks. EY reports that almost half of corporate boards predict negative outcomes from imminent cyber-attacks in the coming year; however, as smart cities grow in complexity, the demands on cybersecurity personnel to monitor and counter threats are set to become increasingly challenging. How can practitioners effectively bridge the expanding divide between the evolving cyber threat landscape and the execution of cybersecurity measures in smart cities, utilizing emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and big data to mitigate security risks, and simultaneously allocating cybersecurity responsibilities to ensure accountability?
Speaker:
Samer M. Omar, Partner – MENA Cyber Leader, EY
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