Today, Saturday, the national conference on strategies for securing digital infrastructure kicked off in Baghdad, with the participation of a select group of officials and decision makers, and the presence of representatives from the three presidencies.
The correspondent for Video News Agency reported that the conference included discussions on challenges and the establishment of solutions and strategic visions to secure the digital future, noting that the main topics included an initiative to support and finance the development and sustainability of digital infrastructure for provinces, an initiative to qualify national cadres, and examining mechanisms for implementing the national exchange project for secure technical services and activating interconnectivity, as well as designing and executing secure national data centers according to global specifications.
Speaking about the details of the conference, the head of the Security Media Cell, Saad Ma'an, stated that this conference is important and that attendees discussed and learned about the strategies related to cybersecurity and digital security in Iraq.
Ma'an confirmed to Video News Agency that the security perspective in this field was articulated, and it was a good opportunity for exchanging information and experiences among all attendees.
For his part, Hussein Flamers, the supervisor of business innovation programs in the Middle East and North Africa, expressed his thanks and appreciation to the organizing body of this conference, affirming that it discussed a very important topic, which is the infrastructure for digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity, pointing out that these terms are new to Iraqi society and that there is a need for real infrastructure that ensures the safety of the Iraqi citizen and his information.
Flamers stated in a statement to Video News Agency that more importantly, there is a need for cultural awareness among the people regarding how to provide or safeguard information, emphasizing the current need for infrastructure based on legal legislations and how to maintain these mechanisms within a national system that works for the well-being and facilitation of daily transactions for citizens and reducing effort and cost.