NEWS
Infrastructure project in Oman
named as finalist
A Oman Gas
Company project
has been named as
a finalist
Crypto-
currency risks
addressed
at cyber-
security drill
T
he Oman Computer Emergency
Readiness Team (OCERT) at the
Information Technology Authority
has organised and hosted the annual
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-
CERT) Cybersecurity Drill.
The drill addressed the risk of crypto-
currencies and emerging threats and is
conducted online.
The annual drill aims to test the
communication capabilities of the OIC-CERT
member countries; check the processes
and procedures in managing contingencies
to test the technical competencies of
participating teams; and simulate cross
border cooperation in mitigating information
security incidents.
This year 15 countries participated in the
drill including: Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia.
Morocco, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Tunisia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, UAE, India
and Taiwan.
B
entley Systems, a leading global
provider of comprehensive software
solutions for advancing infrastructure,
has announced an infrastructure project
in Oman as a finalist in its Year in
Infrastructure 2018 Awards programme.
The annual awards programme honours
the work of Bentley software users
advancing the design, construction and
operations of infrastructure throughout
the world.
Twelve independent jury panels of
industry experts selected the 57 finalists
from 420 nominations submitted by
more than 340 organisations.
Oman Gas Company S.A.O.C.’s Asset
Performance Solution for Reliability
Management project in Al-Khuwair,
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Muscat, Oman, has been selected
as a finalist in the Going Digital
Advancements in Utilities and Industrial
Asset Performance category.
Oman Gas Company developed a
reliability and integrity programme that
digitised, automated, and compiled
all reliability and integrity data and
management tasks into one platform
with Bentley’s AssetWise.
The OIC-CERT Annual Drill is in line with
the latest developments in the world of
digital currency and the risks and threats
surrounding it.
The exercise simulates the attack of
networks and systems of financial
institutions to exploit the possibilities of
these networks and systems issuing new
digital currencies.
The teams participate in the investigation of
the type and source of the hacking process
on those networks and systems.
Andy Glyde, Middle East regional
director for Bentley Systems, said:
“We are pleased to acknowledge and
celebrate this project in Oman. This
project is among the 57 selected
this year, which represent the most
outstanding going digital advancements
in infrastructure by Bentley software
users around the world.”
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