Regent inaugurates second Dot Cyber Summit

AMMAN — HRH Crown Prince Hussein, the Regent, on Wednesday inaugurated the second Dot Cyber Summit, held by the National Cyber Security Centre.

The summit, which annually witnesses the participation of business people and experts specialised in cybersecurity, aims to enhance the cyber protection of public and private institutions in Jordan and provide a safe environment for investment, as well as promote international collaboration in cybersecurity, according to a Royal Court statement.

The two-day summit features 50 speakers from various countries participating in more than 25 discussion sessions and workshops on cybersecurity challenges facing institutions.

The summit also seeks to coordinate efforts to combat cross-border cybercrime and discuss innovation in cybersecurity technologies, including the use of artificial intelligence to detect and respond to threats, the statement added.

In remarks at the opening of the summit, National Cyber Security Centre President Bassam Maharmeh said Jordan has been able to develop an effective national cybersecurity system, and has made significant progress in this field by rising from 71st to 27th place out of 194 countries on the Global Cybersecurity Index.

Crown Prince Hussein was briefed on the summit's agenda, which includes an ethical hacking competition, and toured an exhibition of companies specialised in cybersecurity and another exhibition of projects by Jordanian university students, according to the statement.

Senate President Faisal Fayez and a number of senior officials and officers attended the opening of the summit.