Mali trains 112 young people in cybersecurity
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mali Actu
Mali’s National Cybersecurity Days ended in Bamako after three days of activities, with more than 2,000 participants and 112 young people trained. Minister Alhamdou Ag Ilyène presented the results of the fourth edition, devoted to the challenges of artificial intelligence, according to Mali Actu.
More than 2,000 people took part in the fourth National Cybersecurity Days in Bamako, which also trained 112 young people in cybersecurity, according to Malian Minister of Communication, Digital Economy and Digital Administration Alhamdou Ag Ilyène.
Held over three days under the theme “Artificial intelligence and cyberspace: new challenges for cybersecurity”, the event featured six panels, workshops and technical demonstrations on protecting digital infrastructure, securing data and digital sovereignty. Saïdou Pona Sankaré, president of Mali’s Telecommunications, Information and Communication Technologies and Postal Regulatory Authority, called for people to “master, regulate and cooperate” in response to the risks and defensive uses of artificial intelligence.
Participants recommended improving knowledge of digital infrastructure, strengthening data protection and increasing the skills of administrations and companies. Minister Alhamdou Ag Ilyène said that the security of cyberspace now concerned society as a whole, rather than only specialists, according to Mali Actu.
