Business & Money | Tuesday 16 June, 2020 2:50 pm

KPMG: Saudi banks continue to be hyper-vigilant on credit underwriting and focus on asset protection

KPMG, leading provider of audit, tax and advisory services in Saudi Arabia, released the first edition of its Banking Pulse, a quarterly report in a series on recent developments in Saudi banking sector after the first quarter 2020 results of listed banks are published. The...

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Healthcare | Monday 15 June, 2020 4:42 pm

Trust in Government Sees Surge in Saudi Arabia Amid 
COVID-19 Pandemic, Making it the Most Trusted Institution

The 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer Spring Update: Trust and the COVID-19 Pandemic reveals that trust in government (83 percent) surged 5 points since January, making it the most trusted institution in Saudi Arabia. The surge in trust occurred during the government’s swift response to curb the...

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Business & Money | Monday 8 June, 2020 1:01 pm

Finastra research reveals strong interest in Open Banking among UAE banks

Finastra research1 reveals that nearly nine out of ten (88%) financial institutions in the UAE plan to enable Open Banking in the next 12 months. The demand from UAE banks for further collaboration is driven by innovation in customer service and the customer experience. However, the main factors...

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Technology & IT | Monday 8 June, 2020 11:52 am

Nearly half of Arab online users, did not receive cybersecurity guidelines from employers

Kaspersky conducted a recent survey in collaboration with popular Arabic technology news portal – AITnews. This survey aims to understand employees working from home are equipped to protect themselves from the increased attacks on networks and mobile devices.  The survey revealed...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 7 June, 2020 1:23 pm

Schneider Electric 2020 Corporate Energy & Sustainability Progress Report Demonstrates That Flexibility and Resilience Are Critical For Energy And Sustainability Success

Schneider Electric today released its 2020 Corporate Energy & Sustainability Progress Report. The report, the third in an annual series, examines how organizations are addressing the opportunities and challenges presented by a changing energy landscape focused on enterprise energy...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 3 June, 2020 1:43 pm

Kaspersky reveals new details into series of targeted attacks on industrial companies

In early 2020, a series of targeted attacks on industrial organizations in various regions was reported. According to the latest Kaspersky ICS CERT findings, these hits were focused on systems in Japan, Italy, German, and the UK. The list of targets included suppliers of equipment and software for...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 3 June, 2020 4:13 am

New Almosafer Study Finds Saudi Nationals Are Confident To Travel Again With Domestic Leisure Market Set To Benefit

In the first dedicated survey around post COVID-19 travel for Saudi Arabia, Almosafer, the Kingdom’s leading omni-channel travel brand, found Saudi national’s appetite for travel has remained resilient with 73% confident to go with restrictions partially lifted.    In a...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 2 June, 2020 6:27 pm

Under suspicion: 30% of Saudi Arabian parents find something in their child’s social media account potentially dangerous

The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has forced families to spend their free time mostly at home. Staying at home usually also means spending much time using different internet connected devices. For clear reasons, children’s growing online activity can cause lots of worries to their...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 31 May, 2020 10:47 pm

The rise of adware: Kaspersky found three compromised popular mobile apps in three months

  Kaspersky researchers have found that the number of applications capable of bombarding users with unwanted advertising is increasing on official marketplaces. Three new applications with adware modules were found on the Google Play store in a span of just three months, potentially...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 28 May, 2020 9:17 am

26% of IT security managers in Saudi Arabia missed important family dates because of data breaches

The latest Kaspersky report, “Taking care of corporate security and employee privacy: why cyber-protection is vital for both businesses and their staff”, highlights the ‘human side’ of cybersecurity incidents – examining the discomfort and losses employees face because following...

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