ZonesCorp has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, whereby the TRA, acting through the UAE Computer Emergency Response Team, aeCERT, will provide a number of advisory services to ZonesCorp relating to cybersecurity.
The MoU implies that ZonesCorp has a highly robust system in place to identify and effectively protect against and deal with online security threats.
Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Director General of the TRA, said, "Given the ultra-reliance on telecommunications and information technology in today’s business environment, there is an ever present cyber security risk. The TRA and aeCERT adopt the latest and most sophisticated methods to ward off these risks or minimise them in order to ensure a healthy environment throughout the country.
"We are working in collaboration with ZonesCorp and a number of other specialised UAE institutions and authorities to ensure that they have the highest levels cyber security across all their operations."
Saeed Eisa Mohammed Al Khyeli, Director General of ZonesCorp, commented, "We welcome this initiative which is an important step in ensuring the integrity of our IT systems and business continuity. ZonesCorp houses hundreds of important companies from all over the world in its industrial zones and maintaining security in all areas of it operations is of paramount importance."
Source: http://www.wam.ae/en/news/general/1395300707878.html