Titans of Tech assembles stakeholders on cyber security

THIS year’s edition of Titans of Tech has concluded plans to assemble stakeholders on cyber security issues.

Managing Consultant of Technology Africa, the organizers of the event, Mr. Pedro Aganbi said the likes of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN), Information Security Society of Africa (ISSA), the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and the Nigeria Internet Group (NIG) would all be among the list of high profile organizations that would participate in the conference cum exhibition.

He also said that the forum now in its sixth year is reputed for gathering of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) professionals in West Africa, of which this year starts tomorrow at the Golden Gate Restaurant, Lagos for the two day event.

NITDA Director General, Professor Cleophas Angaye, was quoted as saying that the theme of the conference, “Promoting Economic Development Through Effective Cyber Security” is timely and relevant as it lends weight to existing efforts to increase awareness of the issues, challenges, opportunities in cyber security in Nigeria.

Angaye further noted that in this era of digital revolution and widespread adoption as well as use of ICTs, security and issues around it has become more complex, arguing that trend is not likely to slow down particularly as ICT would be more vigorously used as a tool of accomplishing the Vision 20-2020.

Equally, the President, CPN Mr. Ibrahim Tizhe, was quoted as underscoring the fact that a better understanding of the concept will enhance the quality of government’s policy, enable the National Assembly legislate appropriately.

, help service providers see opportunities for business development and jumpstart economic activities generally.

President of ISSA-Nigeria, David Isiavwe added that on the global front where governments across the world were moving towards an electronic based or e-governance direction, the organised private sector and governments across Africa must come together to ensure that adequate attention was paid to the issue of security of systems wherever they might be

Aganbi explained that the attendance of ICT regulatory bodies and associations will add depth to the discussions and boost the profile of attendees. CPN is the legal entity charged with the control and supervision of the Computing Profession in the country. ALTON is the industry body for all telecommunications companies, and those providing subsidiary services to telecommunications service providers in Nigeria, while NIG, founded in 1995, is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, promoting the Internet in Nigeria.

He observed that ICT has indeed transformed the global economy and connected people and markets in ways never imagined, stressing that in order to realise the full benefits of the digital revolution, users must have confidence that sensitive information is secure, commerce is not compromised, and the infrastructure is not infiltrated, hence a forum on cyber security is imperative at this time.

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