RIYADH — Integrating the latest security solutions to e-Government platforms to facilitate business and citizen needs while ensuring the protection of their confidential data will be important for government entities should they want to improve network security and data protection, says Dong Wu, Vice President, Huawei Enterprise, Middle East, according to a press release. Huawei Technologies, a leading global ICT solutions provider, will be showcasing its latest security solutions at the 4th Annual Kingdom E-Government Summit here on May 27-28, focusing on three main factors; confidentiality, integrity, and availability to address challenges that governments face when building e-government platforms. It is predicted that by the end of 2013 the government of Saudi Arabia will spend $10 billion on information technology and improving e-Government services. With this increased investment, Dong Wu commented ahead of the event: “As e-government services continue to grow and become more integrated, citizens, SME's and large businesses will become more reliant on its availability and guarantee of data security. As such, any disruption in e-government services could potentially cause severe economic consequences. Huawei provides tailored solutions for E-Government services that protects both user data as well as the overall service performance.” Sensitive data leakage is a primary risk to e-Government projects around the globe. By using robust user authentication procedures and cutting edge firewall technologies, e-Government bodies can eliminate a large proportion of potential security breaches. Huawei solutions incorporate a range of methods to properly authenticate network users. Processes such as fingerprint or retina scans are used for physical access and 2-factor authentication systems are used to enable remote network access. Raising awareness and understanding of user authentication is a key step to protecting the confidentiality of highly sensitive data. At the summit Huawei will also be showcasing its anti-DDoS solution, which helps governments protect their e-service platforms by ensuring that their networks are resilient to ‘Denial of Service' (DOS) attacks and other types of outside interference. Huawei's anti-DDoS solution for enterprises received the ‘2012 Middle East Product Innovation Award' from Frost & Sullivan in recognition of the contribution Huawei has made to the Middle East Enterprise security market. Huawei recently signed a MoU with Saudia Airlines to create the Kingdom's first IT Green Park, which aims to harness the potential of Saudi professionals in computer engineering and ICT management across different industrial sectors. In previous projects Huawei also completed a fully integrated service network that facilitates Saudi Telecom's Haj peak traffic year after year, while helping the operator save on total cost of ownership.— SG
