SAUDI ARABIA'S ETHICAL HACKERS TAKE ON CYBERCRIMINALS AND FRAUDSTERS

  • 12/11/2021

Jeddah: In Saudi Arabia, the growing popularity of e-commerce, online public services, and social media has brought many benefits that can improve the quality of daily life.


However, as we share more personal information and data online, the risk of becoming a victim of cybercrime rises. Ignorance of the dangers, or complacency based on the assumption that online spaces are probably safe, can increase the likelihood of becoming a victim of a scammer.

As a result of this, and the growing demand for more online safeguards and services to protect users from criminals who prey on the unwary, cybersecurity is becoming an increasingly important field in the Kingdom. Saudi authorities have made significant progress in their efforts to protect people online, including the launch of training programmes and events such as hackathons, as well as the improvement of rules and guidelines for the public and private sectors relating to social media accounts and the cloud. 

In March, Education Minister Hamad Al-Sheikh signed a cooperation agreement with the governor of the National Cybersecurity Authority, Khalid Al-Sabti, to strengthen cooperation in the fields of education, scientific research, training, and awareness, as part of efforts to boost cybersecurity capacity building.

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