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AMMONNEWS – As part of its dedication to driving innovation in the Jordanian telecom sector, Umniah participated as Gold sponsor in the 2011 Middle East and North Africa Information Security Conference (MENA ISC 2011), the MENA region’s flagship industry event on cyber and information security. Themed ‘Future of Cyber Security' and held under the patronage of Jordan’s Minister of Information and Communication Technology, H.E. Eng. Atef Al Tal, the Conference took place on 18th and 19th September, 2011, at the Kempinski Hotel, Dead Sea.

Attending the Conference were Umniah’s Director of Business Segment Eng. Emad Maali, who is delivering today a speech on Managed and Hosted Security Services (MSS) and is participating in one of the Conference’s discussion panels, in addition to key and senior staff from Umniah’s related departments.

CEO of Umniah, Ihab Hinnawi stressed on the importance of sponsoring and participating in this conference, especially for a leading provider of Internet and business solutions services such as Umniah. He also highlighted the integral role that telecom companies play in raising awareness regarding cyber safety and ensuring secure operations for individuals and businesses alike.

“In today’s unpredictable IT environment, information security is imperative to the stability and protection of any business’s operations. This being said, companies and organizations are continuously seeking better methods to protect their data and IT systems. The MENA Information Security Conference is an ideal platform that ultimately aims to contribute towards creating a solid, secure and progressive industry that caters to the growing and ever-changing needs of consumers,” commented Emad Maali.

As part of its sponsorship, Umniah set up a booth which allowed further interaction with the attendees and facilitated the exchange of ideas and expertise with top experts in the field of cyber security.

The MENA Information Security Conference is a professional platform that aims to bring together information security vendors, speakers and delegates from across the MENA region, and seeks to keep security professionals updated and educated about the industry’s most important issues and challenges in relation to compliance, regulation, governance, cloud security and much more.