From: The National

High school students from the UAE will be given the chance take part in a cyber-security competition against US-based students.

They are invited to learn about cyber-security tools by taking part in a cyber forensics murder mystery challenge sponsored by NYU Abu Dhabi and the National Electronic Security Authority.

The competition, organised in the US for the past 10 years, aims to encourage UAE youth.

“There is a tremendous need to develop and train cyber security experts here in the UAE who can help safeguard the critical applications and the everyday transfer and storage of data that is essential to our society,” said Nasir Memon, a professor of computer science and engineering at NYUAD.

Details can be found on http://nyuad.nyu.edu/cyfor