On April 14th, it was reported that the religious authorities in Dubai have issued a fatwa forbidding the use of one’s neighbor’s wireless network without authorization. In response to a question from an anonymous caller, the Department of Islamic Issues and Charities published the fatwa explaining that the use is permitted only with the consent […]
On January 6th it was reported that Intel plans to launch a competition of industrial projects in Egypt and its region. In an interview conducted with one of the company’s executives, he explained that Intel seeks cooperation with the Egyptian government through the private sector. This is, since this cooperation allows upgrading Intel’s activities across […]
On April 6th, a group called Cyber Justice Team claimed responsibility for hacking many Syrian government sites and leaking a compressed file of 10GB of information from them, referring to a file and a message, which are no longer available. Later, they posted another message with the file encryption key. Other reports claimed that the […]
On April 9th it was reported that the employment secrtery in Saudi Arabia issued an order on March 10th that until September 3rd all telecommunication sector workers will have to be local nationals, to ensure that the domestic telecom market is staffed entirely by local personnel. It was also determined that up to June 6th, […]
On March 16th it was reported that the ruler of Dubai, who is also vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates confirmed the second order of 2016 concerning the establishment of Dubai database, and the appointment of its management, to support Dubai’s strategy to become the world’s smartest city until 2017. The […]
On January 5th it was posted that National Security Authority Director of Morocco launched the second phase of a new information system known as GESTARR, which would computerize the police departments and the various stations around the country, partly in order to facilitate cooperation between them. The computer system will affect police operations, including arrests […]
On April 5th, a new study published by the Authority of Information and Communication Technologies in Turkey (ICTA) summarizing the electronic communication market in Turkey in the fourth quarter of 2015 includes the following; Infrastructure – As of March 2nd 2016 -there are 686 service providers. Türk Telekom has 211,528 kilometers of optic-fiber infrastructure, 124,349 […]
On April 3rd it was published that there has been a significant growth in online businesses in Egypt, which is 12th country in the world in terms of investments in e-commerce, with the expectation that by 2020 this market will reach 2.7 billion USD, double the amount in 2014. At the end of December 2014 […]
On February 9th, the Dubai police said that in 2015, online crime rate grew by 23%; from 1581 in 2014 t-1820 in 2015, including fraud, extortion, theft of credit cards, as many of the perpetrators of the crimes were arrested. 520 these events included the use of credit cards and various scams, often with the […]
On March 27th, it was reported that after a seven-year process, the public authority for regulation of the communications sector (TRA) in the UAE has been certified by the Arab League in charge of domain names (.arab) and (.) On behalf of ICANN which is in charge of international domain names. It has been argued […]
On March 18th it was published that a young Iranian-American had developed, from his home in California, a free and easy-to-use program that provides faster internet access for residents of Iran, bypassing the restrictions of the governing regime. Toosheh (توشه), intended for residents of Iran,where internet usage is slow and expensive as a result of […]
On March 26th it was reported that the rate of online harassment in Saudi Arabia among those aged 13-26 had grown by 70%. The increase was the result of both content found on the internet, and inadequate monitoring by parents of their children’s online activity. Mohammed Azib, family psychologist and consultant who conducted the study, […]
On February 16th, it was reported that the Federal National Council (FNC) of the UAE has approved a bill that aims to fight cyber crime. The purpose of the law, including changes in federal Law No. 5 of 2012 regarding combating cyber crime, is to “stop people using false computer network addresses with criminal intent.” […]
On January 7th it was reported that the Meera Kaul Foundation, which works to sexual equality, will hold on 19-20 February in Dubai the 2nd competition of development (Hakton), for women entrepreneurs from across the Middle East. The competition is named WiSTEM. Emphasizing the theme “Smart Cities for Women”, in which women alone and in […]
On January 31st it was reported that the Turkish National Security Council (MGK) had issued a cyber security strategy. Council members decided on a new strategy based on two key components: The protection of information systems An immediate attack against possible threats Council members stressed the need for the inclusion of all institutions and organizations […]
On February 12th it was reported that India and the UAE had signed four agreements covering a wide range of topics, including cyber security and investment. These came as part of discussions held by the Indian Prime Minister, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Commander of Military Forces, with the aim of expanding cooperation […]
On January 5th it was reported that the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Makhtoum, and the Vice President of the UAE met with the CEO of Microsoft to discuss plans for the UAE in the field of “e-government” services, or “smart government”, as well as ideas for using the of best of […]
On January 27th it was reported that during a meeting with the Committee for Information Technology, Communications and Transport, the Shura Council called on Saudi carriers to reduce the costs of communications and internet, in light of the heavy burden they place on citizens, and the high profits of these companies. The Council inquired about […]