IT Has Traveled A Long Way In Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has always paid great attention to the communications and information technology (IT) sector, which is one of the oldest governmental sectors. Since the era of founder King...
September 23, 2018758Category: Technology
Digital-screen Buses Aim To Boost Saudi Patriotism
To mark the National Day, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs organized a wide range of activities, including a display of Saudi leadership’s visuals on digital-screen buses, as well as cars distrib...
September 25, 2018536Category: Technology
Haj App Proved A Big Success, Says Mashat
Muslims across the globe intending to perform the Haj can expect a greatly improved user experience under a slew of initiatives being rolled out by Saudi Arabia as part of its Vision 2030.
These in...
September 26, 2018492Category: Technology
Over 100 Saudi Students To Take Part In Cyber Saber Hackathon
More than 100 Saudi students are expected to participate in the two-day Hackathon being held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Riyadh on Nov. 6 and 7.
The competition is being held during information se...
September 29, 2018714Category: Technology
800 Saudis To Be Trained In Cyber Security
Some 800 Saudi young men and women will be trained in cyber security in the first year of a training initiative launched by the National Cybersecurity Authority.
The initiative aims to raise the ef...
September 30, 2018681Category: Technology
Apps World Forum To Draw Over 15,000 Visitors In Jeddah
After the success of Applications World Forum (Apps World) first edition last year, the Jeddah Entrepreneurship Committee (JEC) and Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry are organizing the second ed...
October 01, 2018581Category: Technology
Details Of New Saudi E-visa System Announced
Saudi Arabia’s General Sports Authority (GSA) on Sunday announced details of its new electronic visa system, Sharek, which has gone live and will allow international motor racing fans to travel ...
October 01, 2018734Category: Technology
Microsoft Report Reveals Top 3 Cyberthreats In Saudi Arabia
Digital transformation will generate an extra $16.9 billion in revenue each year for the Middle East between now and 2021, according to Microsoft.
Because of this, Saudi Arabia has become an enticing...
October 02, 2018628Category: Technology
King Abdulaziz City For Science And Technology Manufactures Two New Satellites
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has completed the manufacture of two satellites, the Saudi Sat 5a and Saudi Sat 5b, in a new step in the field of exploration, communication, and...
October 06, 2018623Category: Technology
Saudi Cyber Security Body Issues Basic Guidelines
Saudi Arabia’s National Cybersecurity Authority has issued basic cyber security guidelines to minimize the risk of cyberthreats to different government agencies.
The guidelines have been prep...
October 08, 2018740Category: Technology
STC Launches Mobile Wallet
Saudi Digital Payments Company, a subsidiary of Saudi Telecom (STC), has launched STC Pay digital mobile wallet that will allow customers to transact a range of payments without the need of formal ban...
October 08, 2018751Category: Technology
HRDF Provides E-solutions To Support Saudi Entrepreneurs
The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) is providing eight solutions to support entrepreneurship and small- and medium-enterprises (SMEs) through its online portal.
The portal offers several onli...
October 09, 2018590Category: Technology
Oracle Forecasts A Cloudy Future For Saudi Arabia
Oracle, the world’s leading provider of enterprise cloud computing, specializing in the development of database software, enterprise software and cloud engineered systems, hosted a Modern Busine...
October 12, 20181663Category: Technology
Role Of IT In Economic, Urban Development Highlighted
Digital information technology and telecommunications play a key role in improving quality of life, and have a great effect on economic and urban development in the world, according to Mohammed bin Ha...
October 25, 2018545Category: Technology
Saudi Arabia Plots Path To Cyber Safety
Saudi Arabia’s readiness to deal with cyberthreats came under the spotlight at a major cybersecurity workshop in Riyadh attended by more than 200 representatives from government and other author...
November 04, 2018558Category: Technology
Saudi Justice Ministry Launches E-notarization
Saudi Justice Minister Waleed Al-Samaani has launched an e-notarization system, starting a new phase in the ministry’s digitization efforts.
Starting on Nov. 18, e-notarization will provide sev...
November 06, 2018620Category: Technology
150 Saudi Students To Take Part In Cyber Saber Hackathon 2018
The Cyber Saber Hackathon 2018 will begin today in Riyadh with the participation of 36 teams of more than 150 students from seven prestigious universities.
The two-day event will offer students an op...
November 06, 2018539Category: Technology
Data Is Safer Up In The Clouds, Says Security Expert
Most high-level institutions face the problem of cybercrime and are willing to pay a large sum to have their information secured and not vulnerable to hacking.
Clifford Beek, CEO and president of Clo...
November 06, 2018688Category: Technology