Doha: It is important to foster a culture of cybersecurity that promotes safe and appropriate use of cyberspace across stakeholders and contribute towards strengthening financial sector resilience at various levels, Doha Bank CEO Dr. R. Seetharaman has said yesterday.
In his keynote speech at a two-day virtual CyberX Qatar seminar that opened yesterday, Seetharaman spoke on “The Making of Cybersecurity Culture” and highlighted the importance of cybersecurity as well as the various cybersecurity reforms implemented in Qatar.
He said: “The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has brought IT Security Strategy and Technology Risk circulars, which will provide directions for the Banks to build their Strategy while adopting advanced technologies. The State of Qatar has brought cyber-crime prevention laws, National information Assurance Policy V 2.0, data privacy laws, monitoring bank websites and alert on probable cyber-attacks in the country. It has conducted cybersecurity assessment and business viability of banks in Qatar. The QCB has also established the Information Security Committee and mandated all the banks that operate in Qatar to be a member of it. The Ministry of Interior (MOI)…
