𝗗𝗚 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘀, 𝗧𝗜, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗜, 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲, 𝗟𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲

𝐿𝑎ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑒, 𝐴𝑢𝑔𝑢𝑠𝑡 20, 2024 – Dr. Haider Abbas, TI, Director General of the National CERT- Pakistan, was invited as an expert panelist at Forman Christian College, Lahore, where he shared his deep expertise with management, researchers, and faculty on the critical intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and the evolving future of work. During the panel discussion, Dr. Abbas provided a comprehensive evaluation of Pakistan's cybersecurity maturity using the EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity Governance Toolkit as a benchmark. He elaborated on the country's progress, identifying areas for continual improvement to achieve a fully integrated cybersecurity governance structure.

Much of Dr. Abbas's talk focused on the growing threat of AI-generated content, such as deepfakes, which poses challenges in differentiating real information from fabricated media on social platforms. He emphasized the urgency of educating the public to discern between authentic and manipulated content to mitigate the spread of misinformation. Additionally, Dr. Abbas discussed the delicate balance between utilizing data for training AI models and maintaining stringent privacy standards. He highlighted the critical need for frameworks that ensure the responsible use of data without compromising individual privacy, aligning with global best practices in cybersecurity.

The event underscored the National CERT's commitment to advancing cybersecurity awareness and resilience in Pakistan. Dr. Abbas reaffirmed the organization's role in steering the nation towards a secure and innovative future, where technological advancements are met with robust security measures and ethical considerations.