UAE cybersecurity chief reveals most common mistake that leaves residents open to attacks

UAE cybersecurity chief reveals most common mistake that leaves residents open to attacks

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Published: Tue 17 Jan 2023, 2:23 PM

Are you using the same passwords in your office computer, your mobile phone, and on your home WiFi? This leaves you more vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to the head of UAE's cybersecurity department.

Speaking at the conferences hosted on the sidelines of the Intersec 2023 exhibition, Dr Mohamed Hamad Al Kuwaiti, head of the Cyber Security Council of the UAE Government, said artificial intelligence could also expose people to cyber threats.

“Our lifestyle is more and more dependent on technology. People use personal devices to check their emails and messages. The passwords used in those personal devices are used in work devices as well, which can make them vulnerable to attacks. This really needs to change,” Al Kuwaiti said during the opening speech.

Intersec exhibition opened at Dubai World Trade Centre on Tuesday with more than 800 companies taking part in the three-day show. The exhibition is divided into five main categories – cybersecurity, commercial and perimeter security, safety and health, fire and rescue, and homeland security.

“Be it home or things we do at work, there is