The Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, attended today the signature of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Smart Dubai Office (SDO) and Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) to safeguard Dubai’s Digital Wealth and implement the Dubai Digital Certificates.
The initiative, which was launched at Smart Dubai headquarters at the Dubai Design District (d3) was attended by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council and H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai.
The two parties aim to secure the city’s data and digital wealth and issue Digital Certificates for key smart-city projects. The agreement seeks to increase the cyber security of smart services in Dubai and regulate the issuance of Digital Certificates for key smart-city projects that better equip Dubai’s digital infrastructure for the challenges of the future.
Dr. Aisha bint Butti bin Bishr, Director-General of the SDO comments that the initiative legalized marks the beginning of a new and historic phase in Smart Dubai’s mission. “The seamless and secure flow of information is the bedrock on which all smart-tech strategies are based,” Dr. Bin Bishr added.
Yousuf Hamad Al Shaibani, Director-General of DESC comments that the cooperation with Smart Dubai provides them with the support they need to fend off cyber-threats and make Dubai the smartest and most secure city from a digital standpoint.
In the agreement, Smart Dubai and DESC pledge to collaborate and exchange administrative and technical know-how. The MoU outlines procedures to exchange information that is of common interest to joint projects – throughout the planning, implementation and follow-up stages – as well as to regulate the use and reuse of published information, such as cyber security standards and smart-tech expertise covering Block chain, artificial intelligence, big data and other cutting-edge technologies. Also, the two parties are set to cooperate on joint government projects, including the development and implementation of nation-wide security standards, security audits of electronic service systems and the development of security policies and strategies.
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