Welcome address Mr Vasilis Zomenos CYpBER 2020 Director
Your Excellency , Deputy Minister Dear Executives , ladies and gentlemen
I would like to welcome and thank you all , for your participation at the 3rd CYpBER 2020 CyberSecurity4 Maritime -Oil & Gas- Energy , Conference , now in Virtual mode due to the Covid-19 pandemic .
I would like to express my gratitude to our Supporter , the Commissioner office of Electronic Communications & Postal Regulation , of the Republic of Cyprus ,
We are especially grateful to our SPONSORS in the preservation of this Institution , which are :
* the SecureGas Project EU , under the H2020 and it ' s partner in Cyprus , Innov-Acts Ltd * the THREAT ARREST Project EU , under the H2020 and it ' s partner in Cyprus , Sphynx Technology Solutions AG * the Performance Technologies SA with their partners Fortinet , QSecure & CDMA Services Ltd . Special thanks also , to Sasa Software , Israel as SPECIAL ATTENDANCE for the event .
Today ' s development of our society is rapidly pursuing a modern digital environment and integrated technologies . In this scope there are no borders between the various economic and industrial activities . There is only customized knowledge , communication , interaction , progress and evolution . As a consequence , there is a challenge concerning security and risk reduction in the operation and maintenance process .
Cyber security should be seen as an integral part of overall management against the increasing trend of threats both in scope and complexity .
Once again , welcome to CYpBER 2020 and I hope it will be a productive and beneficial day for all of us .
I call the Commissioner of Electronic Communications & Postal Regulation , of the Republic of Cyprus , Mr George Michaelides , for the official opening .