Natalya Kaspersky, President of InfoWatch Group, has held a business meeting with His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of the Ajman Executive Council. The negotiating parties agreed to jointly develop IT and cybersecurity educational programs and drive new technology adoption by Ajman government bodies.
Furthermore, Natalya Kaspersky and Ohoud Ali Shehail, Director General of Ajman Digital Government, signed a bilateral agreement, pursuant to which InfoWatch shall support Emirate’s digitalization and contribute to the adoption of advanced Russian cybersecurity solutions by Ajman authorities and businesses.
As a result of the negotiations, InfoWatch will also take part in the Information Security Program of Ajman Digital Government, including the launch of InfoWatch Traffic Monitor proof of concept at Ajman Government and the establishment of a joint cybersecurity educational center in the Emirate.
In addition, InfoWatch signed a multilateral memorandum of international cooperation aimed at reinforcing Ajman’s information security, with other parties including Ajman Digital Government, InfoWatch Gulf, Ajman University, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech, Russia), and National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE, Russia).
“The agreements reached by InfoWatch and Ajman Government have become yet another step of our cooperation and a new milestone for InfoWatch in the Middle East,” said Natalya Kaspersky. “I am confident that InfoWatch’s long-term experience and expertise in enterprise cybersecurity, as well as our high-tech specialist training programs and achievements will contribute to the creation of an effective digital ecosystem in the Emirate of Ajman.”
“After this visit to Russia, we are absolutely determined to continue developing our cooperation with InfoWatch and its partners,” said Ohoud Ali Shehail. “We hope our joint efforts will accelerate further digitalization of the UAE economy.”
“Having signed these agreements, we have reached a new level of cooperation with the Emirate of Ajman,” noted Kristina Tantsyura, CEO of InfoWatch Gulf. “We appreciate the Ajman’s confidence in our company and look forward to outstanding results of our collaboration.”
“We are convinced that scientific and technical development and education are the key drivers of progress and future success. This is why Skoltech is happy to make its contribution to the progress, development of the UAE economy digitalization, by means of training and certification of government officials,” said Alexander Safonov, Vice President for Academic Development, Skoltech.
“The signed memorandum shows our interest for cooperation with Ajman Government and Ajman University,” noted Ivan Prostakov, Vice Rector for International Affairs, HSE University. “We are planning to develop a wide range of educational programs in the Emirate, including joint programs with InfoWatch in cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Prototyping of future cities and other tailored programs”
It should be noted that InfoWatch and Ajman Government discussed collaboration opportunities as part of the Arab delegation’s visit to Russia in March 2018.
Background
Ajman Digital Government is an executive authority of the Emirate of Ajman (UAE) that directly reports to the ruler of the Emirate of Ajman His Highness Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi and is responsible for digital transformation of government services in the Emirate, with 30 e-government services to be rolled out in 2017-2022 and accessible 24/7. https://ajman.ae/en/node/104
The Higher School of Economics is a national research university that carries out its mission through academic, project, peer review, and sociocultural activities based on international academic and organizational standards. https://www.hse.ru/en
The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) is a private graduate research university in Skolkovo, Russia, a suburb of Moscow. Established in 2011 in collaboration with MIT, Skoltech educates global leaders in innovation, advance scientific knowledge, and fosters new technologies to address critical issues facing Russia and the world. Applying international research and educational models, the university integrates the best Russian scientific traditions with twenty-first century entrepreneurship and innovation. https://www.skoltech.ru/en
