ICT SECURITY CONFERENCE SYRIA 2009

Information security is absolutely essential, hot and renewable issue in the world of ICT, where the commercial, financial, Banking, Scientific, Services and Social sectors are increasingly dependent on ICT tools and technologies. The new development and innovation in the tools and information security technologies aims to assist companies, government and private sectors establishment to protect their assets of both information and IT systems against growing threats. Syria is working towards boosting ICT sector on all levels. Several ambitious projects and investment opportunities are presented in ICT infrastructure and Internet. In this framework, Ministry of Communication and Technology has prepared a draft communication law and started preparation for the second stage of the mobile phone project where a license to a third or more GSM operators is to be given to provide mobile services in Syrian this year.