Knowing & Managing the Risks of Cybercrime
The American Chamber of Commerce – Bahrain (AmCham Bahrain) hosted a business networking luncheon titled ‘Cyber Security in the Middle East – Knowing & Managing the Risks’ on Tuesday, 25 April from 12:30 – 2:30 PM at The Capital Club Bahrain. Mr. Abdulla Mutawi, a Baker Botts Partner who leads the Middle East technology and cyber security practice spoke on how companies in all sectors can establish certain practices and policies to better protect themselves from the financial and legal repercussions of cyber-crime and cyber-attacks. This topic was of interest to all executives and legal departments.
Mr. Qays Zu’bi, President of AmCham Bahrain stated “AmCham was honored to have Mr. Mutawi, Partner at Baker Botts as our guest speaker. Awareness and understanding of how companies can proactively protect themselves legally and financially from cybercrime is essential. We are happy to say that this was a very informative presentation to our members, business leaders and legal advisors of firms in Bahrain. This event was part of AmCham’s ongoing efforts to support business growth and development in the Kingdom.”
The American Chamber of Commerce – Bahrain (AmCham Bahrain) is a member of the United States Chamber of Commerce – the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes and sectors. AmCham Bahrain is a not-for-profit member-based organization that plays a leading role in expanding economic growth and opportunities through the promotion of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement via the following strategic objectives:
- Creating awareness of the benefits of trade and investment opportunities between Bahrain, the U.S., and the region.
- Reducing obstacles to Bahrain-U.S. trade and investment.
- Strengthening the capacity of the business community through networking, knowledge sharing, customized business services and public policy advocacy.