Accra, Jan. 8, - The Embassy of
the State of Israel, in collaboration with the Ghana Israel Business Chambers
(GIBC) would lead a delegation of Ghanaian Information Technology professionals
to participate in the International Cybertech conference and exhibition, in
Israel, from January 29-31.
Israel’s Tel Aviv Convention
Centre would host the world’s largest and most significant annual cyber
technology conference and exhibition – Cybertech Israel, 2018.
A statement issued by the Israel
Embassy, in Accra, with the GIBC, and copied to the Ghana News Agency,
therefore, urged all cyber technology professionals or organisations looking
forward to be at the forefront of global trends and protect their critical
assets and processes to participate in Cybertech 2018.
“This year’s Cybertech brings
together leaders of cyber industry, government decision-makers from around the
world, technology experts and enthusiasts for dialogue and presentation of
commercial problem-solving strategies for diverse challenges in the cyber
space,” the statement said.
“Globally, cyber technologies
continue to dominate and transform economic sectors and every aspect of human
life. Here in Ghana, Cyber technologies are rapidly transforming the economy,
especially in the way businesses are done.”
The statements mentioned projects
such as the Paperless Port System and the widespread adoption of Fintech by
banks and financial institutions, saying that showed the growing importance of
cyber tech.
“As Ghana and the world continue
to take advantage of cyber technology, enormous and dynamic threats emerge
every day that require that organisations and individuals are abreast with the
latest developments in cybersecurity and protection,” it noted.
“In the midst of these
opportunities and challenges, Israel has emerged as a global cyber superpower.
Israel is the epicentre of innovation in Cybersecurity with almost all global
technology multinationals of note – Microsoft, Intel, Google, Apple, IBM, etc –
having R&D centres in Israel.” Israel, the statement said controlled 10 per
cent of global sales in cybersecurity, while 20 per cent of all investment in
Research and Development headed to Israel.
Cybertech Israel is the largest
and most significant conference and exhibition of cyber technologies outside of
the United States.
Cybertech Israel 2018, the
statement said, would provide participants with a unique opportunity to get
acquainted with the latest innovations and solutions.
It would bring together 13500
attendees, 146 speakers, 120 companies, 90 startups, and 67 delegations
“It will be a networking platform
that will provide opportunities for strengthening old alliances and forming new
connections. Global experts from diverse sectors will examine new developments
and discuss future solutions.”
GNA
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