C5 Capital Partner with the International Institute for Strategic Studies to Present Cybersecurity Innovation & the Middle Ea...
December 12 2017 - 5:21AM
Business Wire
Internationally renowned experts from business,
public policy, military, and intelligence backgrounds came together
to assess the future of cyberspace in the Gulf region and
beyond
Panel focused on collective security enabled by
cloud computing
C5 Capital Limited (“C5”), the technology investment specialist
focused on investing in cloud, cyber and big data held a special
seminar on Cybersecurity Innovation and the Middle East on Friday
8th December.
Moderated by Sean Kanuck, from the International Institute for
Strategic Studies (IISS) US, key issues for the Middle East were
discussed by Mohammed Al Qaed, Bahrain Information and eGovernment
Authority, General Keith Alexander, IronNet Cybersecurity
(“IronNet”), Teresa Carlson, Amazon Web Services (“AWS”), Hadyah
Fathalla, C5 Accelerate (“C5A”), Lt. General Sir Graeme Lamb, ITC
Secure Networking (“ITC”) Advisory Council and Ron Moultrie,
Chairman, C5 US.
During the seminar, panelists carried out a strategic review of
2017 and the year’s critical cyber-related events. The key theme
for the panel was cloud computing as an enabler of collective
security in relation to cybersecurity. As companies and consumers
further embrace technology, there is great potential to make use of
the cloud to work together for threat protection, mutual protection
and to tackle cybersecurity challenges in a united manner.
General Keith Alexander, Founder and CEO, IronNet
Cybersecurity, said: “As the Middle East focuses on growing
innovation and technology, there is a simultaneous need to consider
cybersecurity in order to allow companies to develop their
technology in safety. Increased adoption of cloud computing means
that collective security is possible and effective in allowing
companies to band together and identify threats. As many Middle
Eastern countries have a similar focus in terms of technology
development, working together to ensure joint cybersecurity is a
natural step.”
Andre Pienaar, Founder, C5, said, “Countries in the
Middle East are making strong efforts to realise the potential of
their citizens through technology development. Nations such as
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have initiated programmes to encourage
entrepreneurship from the top down. As these companies grow, they
will need to also pay attention to cybersecurity, a security which
is best achieved by working together to present a united front
against potential cyber attacks. We have been pleased to see the
growth of entrepreneurship and cloud computing in the region and
believe collective security through cloud computing is an effective
and encouraging tool to allow entrepreneurs and startups to grow
and succeed in safety, and with the confidence of their
customers.”
The seminar was held as a prelude to the 13th Manama Dialogue,
held in Bahrain from the 8th to 10th December 2017.
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Further information about C5 Capital is available from:
http://www.c5capital.com/
About C5 Capital
C5 Capital Limited (“C5”) is a family capital-backed technology
investment firm focused on innovating security. C5 is a specialist
investor in cyber security. Headquartered in London, C5 also has
offices in Bahrain and Luxembourg.
www.c5capital.com
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