Near East University to establish a Cyber Safety Institute and Cyber Safety research Centre in TRNC

Near East Institute and one of the first and only cyber safety companies in Turkey, UITSEC, are jointly establishing Cyber Safety Institute (EMEA Security Institute) and Cyber Safety Research Centre.

In a world that is ever changing, cyber safety has become one of the most important concepts in this era, and currently an institute alongside a research centre will be established under the body of Near East University.

Batuhan Tosun; CEO of UITSEC: “We believe that our institute will be the centre of regional cyber safety and also make contributions to raising communal awareness regarding the matter!”

In the statement revealed by the Directorate of Press and Public Relations of Near East University, it was stated that as part of the project to establish the Cyber Safety Institute (EMEA Security Institute), by Near East Institute and the only local security company in Turkey-UITSEC, authorities were planning on initiating Cyber Safety Educational Programs and Ar-Ge Projects. Furthermore, it was pointed out that the EMEA Security Institute would be launched subsequent to the promotion which is to be held soon.

Tosun: “The institute will be initiating a Cyber safety program very soon. Considering countries like America, Great Britain and Canada, we can observe the significance given to cyber safety and information security. In this regard, we have cooperated to establish EMEA Security, which will follow a similar vision to the ones in the aforementioned countries. In time, we are hoping that the institution will be a cyber safety centre which could be consulted to.”

[Source]