UAE- DEWA establishes 24/7 Cyber Defence Centre
Date
8/23/2016 9:00:17 AM
(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
DUBAI, 23rd August, 2016 (WAM) -- The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has established a 24/7 Cyber Defence Centre, CDC, the first government organisation in Dubai to have such safeguard, in adherence with the vision of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to make Dubai the smartest city in the world.
DEWA's Cyber Defence Centre was established to predict potential threats and ensure preventive measures to protect data by monitoring DEWA's services and technical assets round the clock, handling incidents with care, and minimising risks. DEWA adopts strategic plans to enhance the performance of services at the highest standards of accountability.
"The CDC reflects DEWA's efforts to enhance efficiency using our resources to make Dubai a safe place for citizens, residents, and visitors to live and work, as part of the objectives set by the Dubai Plan 2021. Dubai works efficiently and professionally, to ensure the security of individuals and the community," said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA.
"DEWA is constantly working to transform Dubai into a role model for smart cities, by adopting the best information security practices, which is a vital pillar in the development of smart cities. DEWA adopts the best international standards to improve its services, and achieve the highest standards of quality and excellence across all projects, initiatives, and services, in cooperation with an efficient and professional team," he added.
"DEWA understands the importance of immediately dealing with potential security threats that can affect smart cities. DEWA established the 24/7 CDC to predict potential threats, and ensure that preventive measures are in place to protect our data, by monitoring our services and technical assets around the clock, handling incidents with care, and limiting the effects of potential threats, to become a pioneering government organisation across all levels," said Marwan bin Haider, Executive Vice President of Innovation and the Future at DEWA.
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