Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and Kyambogo University under the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering hosted the National Communications Conference (NCC2023) from October 3 to 4, 2023. The conference was organised under the theme “Sustainable ICTs in Uganda; Growth through responsible innovative solutions.”
While speaking at the conference, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director Eng. Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo tasked Kyambogo university students to embrace research in a bid to champion innovation and sustainability in information technology.
She also noted that the 2023 NCC had offered an opportunity for players from academia, industry, and government to come together and discuss the most pressing sector-specific issues. It was also aimed at facilitating networking between junior and senior researchers and practitioners as well as students at different levels of study.
“This year’s conference objective was to present peer-reviewed research work, discuss engineering solutions to local challenges, and understand industry trends and needs”. Eng. Irene Noted
Huawei’ s Ms. Mutebi Priscilla presented on the Role of Cyber Security in Enabling Sustainable ICT Transformation during the NCC 2023. She discussed about the link between sustainable ICT transformation and cyber security, presented some examples on cyber-attacks and ways to mitigate some of these attacks.
Ms. Mutebi explains that, “Cyber security is the protection of individuals, organisations and governments from digital attacks by shielding networked systems and data (hardware, software or electronic data) from unauthorized use and or harm.”
The main take away from the cyber security session is that “all is great but we must be mindful of our safety”. Cyber security is a necessary condition to ensure a safe and sustainable future for everyone.
Cyber Security Is Top Priority of Huawei
Huawei is a leading provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. As a company, cyber security and privacy protection are our top priorities. We are committed to building trust and high quality into every ICT infrastructure product and solution we develop. Over the past 30 years, Huawei has served more than 3 billion people worldwide, supporting the stable operation of more than 1,500 carrier networks in over 170 countries and regions, we have maintained solid cyber security records worldwide, and earned the trust of tens thousands of customers.
Our vision and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks; bring cloud and artificial intelligence to all four corners of the earth to provide superior computing power where you need it, when you need it; build digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; redefine user experience with AI, making it more personalized for people in all aspects of their life, whether they’re at home, in the office, or on the go. We create value for our customers, we ensure secure and stable network operations, we promote industry development and we enable sustainable development.
Huawei has been operating in Uganda for the last 20 years with its products and services reaching over 15 million Ugandans. It employs both local employees and expatriate staff and cooperates with all the telecom operators in Uganda. Huawei has more than 250 employees and local hires account for more than 79%. Hundreds of jobs directly or indirectly created.
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