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Hackers Compete In Global Cyberlympics Championship At GITEX

First Ever Regional Finals Highlight Threats of Cyber Crime

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The first ever CyberLympics regional finals at GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK head towards the climax of the competition tomorrow (12 OCTOBER 2011) with some of the most skilful hackers from India and the Middle East taking part in a series of ethical challenges to attack and defend a number of software targets.

Covering web applications, OS compromise, exploit hunting, and lock picking, the event involves six teams from India, Jordan and the UAE pitted against each other to highlight the sophistication and speed of ICT security.

"It gives us great pleasure to be partnering with GITEX to host the region's first CyberLympics finals," said Leonard Chin, Vice Chair of the Global CyberLympics Organizing Committee. "CyberLympics involves a tremendous amount of skill and it's a lot of fun, but it is also an excellent way to raise awareness of cybercrime. We have already seen a great attendance throughout the championship and I expect the audience will grow even more for the final day."

The championships, part of the inaugural Cyber Security @ GITEX initiative, continue today (11 OCTOBER) in Hall 1 of the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, culminating in a prize giving ceremony.

Trixee Loh, Senior Vice President, Dubai World Trade Centre said: "Global cyber threats are escalating day by day, and as the number of infected personal and professional computers increases across the Middle East, the more scope there is for companies to lose vast amounts of money. The Cyber Security feature at GITEX is part of a major regional drive to alert organisations to these threats and the CyberLympics event illustrates perfectly just how skillful hackers can be."

CyberLympics is organized by the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council), an organisation that certifies individuals in various e-commerce and information security skills.

Endorsed by Impact, the cyber security executing arm of the United Nations' specialised agency, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the Global CyberLympics hopes to foster stronger international co-operation on information security issues and to improve cybersecurity training and awareness across all borders.

All Cyber Security @ Gitex and Global CyberLympics Championship sessions are free to attend for all visitors and exhibitors.

GITEX 2011 is currently taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre and will run until Thursday. It is introducing brand new elements to reinforce its position as the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region's leading 'finger on the pulse' technology event.

As one of the three largest ICT exhibitions in the world, the show connects more than 130,000 industry professionals from five continents with over 3,500 suppliers, and is seen as one of the most influential and high-profile events in the global ICT sector.

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About GITEX Technology Week 2011
Redefine the Future:
GITEX Technology Week delivers the ultimate platform for the international ICT industry to meet and conduct business. The event is a definitive gateway not just to the Middle East market but to the wider region.

GITEX Technology Week hosts thousands of key suppliers and market innovators across three core disciplines:

GITEX Business Solutions: The leading international ICT trade event for enterprise solutions and SMBs for the MENASA region.

GULFCOMMS: The largest international telecommunications trade event for mobile, fixed IP and satellite.

Consumer Technology: The MENASA region's premier international trade event for consumer technology, entertainment, IT systems, components and peripherals.

New to 2011 - GITEX Card Technology:

GITEX expands its portfolio to incorporate this rapidly emerging sector as the Middle East embraces the latest trends, challenges and related products and services in this sector.

New to 2011 - GITEX Digital Media and Marketing:

GITEX Digital Media and Marketing embraces the world of the digital era by bringing together a combination of e-commerce, social marketing and e-marketing in an innovative, multi-dimensional platform, focused on bringing digital opportunities to the forefront.

New to 2011 - CyberSecurity @ GITEX

CyberSecurity @ GITEX edutainment will offer presentations on cybercrime awareness and how to avoid falling into traps including web phishing site, mobile phones credit card scanning and cloning, and identity theft among many more.

About Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)
Website: www.dwtc.com
As the organiser of GITEX Technology Week, Dubai World Trade Centre offers more than 32 years' experience of delivering world-class events in the Middle East, providing local, regional and international exhibitors with unmatched expertise and in-depth market knowledge.

Our team organises 18 of the largest and most successful international and regional shows in Middle East, providing an ideal platform for business development in the region. Our commitment to ongoing innovation within the exhibition industry has supported the rapid growth and development of a wide range of business-to-business and business-to-consumer shows, and delivered consistent satisfaction to exhibitors and visitors.

For more information, please contact: Wallis Marketing Consultants, Tel: +971 (0)4390 1950 Gitex@wallis-mc.com

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