Cyber security

Saudi forms new authority for cyber security

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued a decree on Tuesday to set up the National Cyber Security Authority which will be linked to the him directly. The authority is created to "boost cyber security of the state, protect its vital interests, national security and sensitive infrastructure", according to the decree on Saudi Press Agency. MinisterRead more

French President Hollande demands election cybersecurity

Paris - Arab Today

Feb 15 Cyber security in the context of the upcoming presidential election will be on the agenda at the government's next weekly security council meeting, a statement from President Francois Hollande's office said on Wednesday. "The President wants to see presented to him at the next council meeting some specific monitoring and protection measures, including in the cyber domain, toRead more

IBM Launches ‘New Collar Jobs’ Initiative in Africa

Toronto - Arab Today

IBM will launch a new Africa initiative called “New Collar Jobs” using e-learning technology. The program will be piloted in South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria and Morocco. “IBM sees effective, quality IT education as a key driver of economic vitality in Africa,” Hamilton Ratshefola, general manager for IBM South Africa was quoted by in Healthcare IT News as saying. “ThroughRead more

China proposes further tightening of Internet services

Beijing - Arab Today

China is proposing a further tightening of controls over the Internet with the possible establishment of a new commission to vet Internet services and hardware, Beijing's Internet regulator has said. China adopted a controversial cyber security law in November to counter what Beijing says are growing threats such as hacking and terrorism, but the law triggered concerns among foreign businessRead more

GACA’s new agreements to provide opportunities

Jeddah - Arab Today

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), is participating at the 9th International Conference for Air Services Negotiation (ICAN 2016) in Nassau, Bahamas. In a statement, Captain Abdulhakeem Al-Badr, assistant to the GACA president for security, safety and air transport, said that GACA planned to sign a number of bilateral agreements with other countries. “These agreements will help keep paceRead more

Spies install malicious software on online system of Australian agency

Sydney - Arab Today

Foreign spies installed malicious software on an Australian government agency’s computer system, stealing an unknown number of documents, an official report revealed Wednesday, stopping short of naming the country involved. The security breach on the Bureau of Meteorology’s system, which has connections to the defense department, was detected in 2015 and initial media reports linked it to China. China hasRead more

New malware steals $4m at US, Canada banks

Washington - MENA

Cyber security researchers at IBM Corp. said they have discovered a new type of malicious software that has been used to attack customers of 22 US banks and two in Canada, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The attacks have resulted in the theft of roughly $4 million dollars in the first few days of April, the researchers said. TheRead more