DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has announced its sponsorship of the 5th Information Security Conference for the Financial Sector(ISFS). The conference, held under the patronage of Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, is organised by the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and will take place between the 18h and 19h of November 2018 at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel.
This year, the conference is themed under the title “Securing Digital Assets” and will focus on information security in Qatar, infrastructure improvements and solutions for all vital sectors related to information security.
The conference will be attended by key decision makers from the financial sector and leading local and international information security professionals and researchers.
QIB’s sponsorship of the conference signifies its continuous commitment to support the Qatari economy, empowering the country’s financial sector and the development of a strong digital marketplace and information security field. Information security is always an essential priority of QIB, demonstrated also through the Bank’s most recent investments in technological initiatives including the innovative QIB Mobile App and the introduction of the online Wage Protection System .
“One of the key components of Qatar National Vision 2030 is creating an efficient and secure financial sector. For a number of years, the ISFS conference has been addressing significant information security issues and solutions within the financial industry. It has been driving the conversation towards the right direction which is also reflected in the tangible actions taken by the different entities in the financial sector in Qatar” said Bassel Gamal, Group CEO of QIB.
