AMMAN — The Special Operations Forces for Exhibition and
Conference (SOFEX) in Jordan has announced the second edition of its Artificial
Intelligence in Defense Technologies and Cybersecurity (AIDTSEC) conference and
exhibition.
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The event, which will be held over two days on September 4–5
at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center at the Dead Sea, focuses on the
importance of utilizing strategic approaches in information security and smart
applications.
The conference theme, "Networking for Digital
Innovation," will highlight two main pillars, content and innovation, as
cybersecurity threats become more prevalent.
Brig. Gen. Yousef Al-Khatib, chairman of the Board of
Directors of SOFEX, emphasized the need for cooperation and exchange of
expertise in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, stating, "The
focal point of the conference is to showcase modern technology and
systems."
ArmyThone competition launchThis year's edition includes launching the first edition of
the "ArmyThone" Competition designed for armed forces and security
agencies.
The competition seeks to unite a select group of
cybersecurity and encryption professionals to collate plans and theories to
help combat and manage hacking and electronic forensic investigations.
Winners of the competition will be announced during the
AIDTSEC 2023 closing ceremony after a four-day competition, which includes
challenges on encryption, electronic forensic investigations, web penetration,
open-source data, reverse engineering, and many others.
Ratib Abu Al-Ragheb, Sales Director of JODDB, told
Jordan
News that the center would support the conference by organizing the
"ArmyThone" Competition.
He highlighted the need for regulatory instructions on
ethics in artificial intelligence worldwide: "It is necessary to establish
a global charter agreed upon by countries so that there would be no abuses or
threats to the human race and countries."
The AIDTSEC conference is held every two years with the
support of the Jordanian Armed Forces, the Ministry of Digital Economy and
Entrepreneurship, and several public and private sector partners.
It showcases the latest technologies and developments in AI
that focus on content and innovation, devised to help find vital solutions for
daily operations, data protection, cyber security, and other AI-related issues.
Platform for expertsAhmad Al-Taweel, CEO of SOFEX, emphasized the commitment of
all partners, both local and international, to achieve SOFEX's goals of
promoting sustainable artificial intelligence skills and investing in AI
infrastructure.
He commended the success of the first edition of the
conference as a great motivation to organize the second edition, stating that
the conference provides an ideal platform for communication with government
officials, military personnel, experts in information technology, investors,
regional and international delegations, and government officials.
Ayman Mazahreh, co-founder and CEO of STS, said: "Our
role as a strategic partner in the conference revolves around achieving true
convergence of innovation across all areas of information technology in general,
and cybersecurity in particular, by forming a link between the conference and
service providers."
"This is aimed at enriching the content and list of
speakers, including influencers and global speakers, through our established
relationships and partnerships with global IT companies," he said.
"We are keen on presenting the latest solutions and
services that serve the national digital transformation plans of the Kingdom
and the cybersecurity strategies of enterprises of all sizes."
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