Almost 600 attendees packed out the Dedeman Hotel in the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, with visitors from across the Arab world.
The two-day event is organised by the Syrian Computer Society, the Arab Regional ISP&DSPS Association (ARISPA), and the al-Salam Company for Fairs and Exhibitions.
In the show keynote yesterday, Imad al-Sabouni, the Syrian Minister of Communications and Technology, said that IT security and communications are now one of the most important cornerstones of the digital economy.
Protecting scientific, trade and personal data from being intercepted, damaged or lost - and ensuring its safety and integration - is very important, he explained.
The Minister said that the Arab world's institutions and universities of scientific research are now taking a strong interest in designing advanced systems to protect IT networks from the threats now facing them.
As a result, he added, the politicians and decision makers are interested in defining the regulatory and legal frameworks which ensure the secrecy and confidentiality, as well as define cybercrimes and impose suitable punishments.
Minister al-Sabouni added that achieving a modern information society involves all members of society coming together, including the business and government sectors, to develop the necessary technology.
In addition, he said, new laws, such as one that allows electronic signatures to be valid, have come into force in Syria this year.
These new laws - along with others expected later this year - will, he added, help to combat cybercrime and protect personal data.