Wednesday 27 July 2016

Cybersecurity in Saudi Arabia calls for clear strategies

When it comes to cyberattacks, Saudi Arabia is the most targeted country in the Middle East. While the Kingdom’s cybersecurity is improving, clear national strategies, policies, and legal frameworks are absent.

As part of its recent National Transformation Program and Saudi Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia aspires to rapidly develop its non-oil economic sectors and privatise state-owned enterprises. Central to these goals is a nationwide digital transformation initiative to improve the Kingdom’s technology infrastructure, drive innovation, and grow its high-skilled workforce.

Digitalisation in Saudi Arabia is already well under way…

Evidence of Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation already exists. The Kingdom holds the highest number of fixed broadband Internet subscribers in the Arab world and internet access has increased nearly 30 percent since 2010. The government provides over 500 services through mobile and online platforms, and Saudi Arabia is home to over 40 percent and 10 percent of all Twitter and Facebook users in the Arab world respectively. Saudi energy, power, and water services are deploying smart grids and advanced digital meters, and e-commerce is projected to double by 2020. For the full article click here 



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