Expert: Preventive steps to curb cybercrimes

Expert: Preventive steps to curb cybercrimes

KUWAIT:  A US cybersecurity expert stressed the need to support and develop preventive measures to combat the steadily increasing threat of cybercrime, which has become more complex and poses a real threat to institutions and companies all over the world.

During an interview with KUNA, former member of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and former American diplomat, Christensen Guillermo, said that prevention is the most efficient and least expensive method, financially and morally, compared to reaction measures after the occurrence of a cybercrime. Guillermo affirmed that he is presenting a series of lectures and workshops directed to specialists in the field of cybersecurity in various ministries and private sectors this week, in which he talks about preventive measures in their institutions. And also addressing the various possible cases and scenarios that may penetrate their systems and data.

He pointed out that the US is the country most vulnerable to digital crimes of all kinds, due to the largest number of access points or computers, indicating that the Internet infrastructure is global and that protecting networks in different countries, especially Kuwait, and supporting its security will also positively affect the cybersecurity of the US directly.

He stressed that sharing knowledge and experiences and discussing