Technology & IT | Wednesday 13 May, 2020 2:05 pm

5G security assurance is key to Saudi’s economic acceleration

As Saudi Arabia continues to advance its 5G infrastructure, Huawei’s Chief Security Officer in the US recently joined the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones (SAFCSP) in a webinar discussion about how 5G and cybersecurity assurance can help harness the value of digital...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 10 May, 2020 3:30 pm

DDoS during the coronavirus pandemic: number of attacks on educational and administrational web resources tripled in Q1 2020

The Kaspersky Q1 2020 DDoS attacks report has revealed the overall number of attacks grew during the first three months of the year, with a significant spike in attacks on municipal and educational sites. This can be due to the fact that DDoS actors are taking advantage of the current...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 10 May, 2020 2:23 pm

TV Series - Twitter data Second week of Ramadan (2nd - 8th May)

Peak in conversation Here is the peak in Arabic conversations around TV series: Saudi Arabia: People Tweeted most on TuesdaysPeople Tweeted most at 10pm local timeUAE: People Tweeted most on TuesdaysPeople Tweeted most at 11pm local timeEgypt: People Tweeted most on...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 April, 2020 2:10 pm

KPMG: Banks need to accelerate digital transformation plans amid Covid-19 disruptions

Banks in Saudi Arabia have to revisit their digital transformation plans and strive to launch new channels that will sustain delivery of products and services amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the findings of a new report released KPMG Al Fozan & Partners (KPMG in Saudi Arabia), the...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 22 April, 2020 11:50 am

Bayt.com to Host the Largest Regional Virtual Business Event on Surviving COVID-19

Bayt.com, the Middle East's #1 job site and global provider of AI-powered recruitment technology, is hosting a Virtual Business Expo between 26/04/2020 and 07/05/2020, in order to help all businesses navigate this time of major disruptions.  The Bayt.com Virtual Business Expo is ...

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Technology & IT | Monday 20 April, 2020 2:13 pm

Kaspersky shares 10 tips for Zoom security and privacy

With social distancing and quarantine measures implemented around the globe, people quickly started searching for effective means of communicating with each other. With its reported ease of use and attractive pricing, Zoom quickly rose in popularity. With so much use, Zoom’s flaws came rapidly to ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 19 April, 2020 9:50 pm

KPMG urges companies to improve cashflows during COVID-19 era

Short-term cashflow challenges threaten survival of some businesses   Operating cashflow challenges in the short term are creating major challenges for many  businesses, as the COVID-19 pandemic creates unprecedented levels of disruption and uncertainty on a local and global...

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Business & Money | Sunday 19 April, 2020 12:36 pm

Bayt.com: 2 in 3 GCC Professionals Foresee Increase in Virtual Job Search Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

81% of GCC Professionals Believe Technology Is Helping Mitigate the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic   ing their everyday professional life, while 77% declare that it is influencing their everyday personal life. Many businesses are developing or implementing work-from-home...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 19 April, 2020 12:32 pm

MBC Group – Tuning Into Another Week of The Ultimate In TV Entertainment

In closely monitoring the evolution of the Covid-19 situation and its precise and ongoing impact on TV Advertising, the latest weekly data findings (For the period spanning March 29-April 4) are once again indicative of MBC Group’s unmatched leadership and potential for...

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Technology & IT | Friday 17 April, 2020 4:00 am

Survey: Saudis feeling more prepared to help prevent the spread of COVID-19

A new survey from Snap Inc. reveals how people in Saudi Arabia are staying informed about the COVID-19 outbreak, and what they are doing to stay in touch with family and friends during this time.  On the whole, four in five (80%) Snapchatters in the Kingdom feel better prepared to help...

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