GCC trade deal with UK ‘will open door for collaboration on cyber security’ – The National

GCC trade deal with UK ‘will open door for collaboration on cyber security’ – The National

Britain is in a prime position to help members of the Gulf Co-operation Council digitalise their economies and build robust cyber security systems, an expert in emerging technology has said.

Mohammed Soliman, of the US-based Middle East Institute, said the UK had “a lot of high-value tech that the Gulf would want to be in its own ecosystem”.

Giving evidence to the UK Parliament’s international trade committee inquiry, he said under a trade deal the UK could help GCC states build strong defences against cyber attacks.