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RIYADH: A new program to create a safe cyberspace for children around the world is “of paramount importance” to protect their security and privacy online, a cybersecurity expert says.
“While the internet can bring significant benefits of knowledge, education, entertainment and development, it also exposes children to many risks including cyberbullying, violence and harassment,” Dr. Muhammad Khurram Khan, professor of cybersecurity at King Saud University and founder and CEO of the Global Foundation for Cyber Studies and Research, told Arab News.
The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA), in cooperation with the UN’s specialized agency for information and communication technologies, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), has signed a strategic partnership agreement to launch the global program.
Friday, 18 December, 2020 - 12:30
NCA Gov. Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Sabti and ITU’s telecommunication development bureau director Doreen Bogdan-Martin signing the agreement in Geneva (Asharq Al-Awsat) Geneva - Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi National Cybersecurity Authority signed a strategic partnership agreement with the UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on Thursday, launching the global program on “Creating a Safe and Prosperous Cyberspace for Children .
National Cybersecurity Authority Gov. Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Sabti and ITU’s telecommunication development bureau director Doreen Bogdan-Martin penned the accord at the union’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Delegates from both sides attended the ceremony, including the Kingdom’s permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, envoy Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Wasel, and deputy governor of the NCA for international cooperation, Majid bin Mohammed Al-M
Pretty in pink: Saudi Arabia’s summer capital is adorned with millions of spring roses
For the next two months, farmers in Taif head out to gardens and orchards to harvest the roses in full bloom
Updated 03 April 2021
April 03, 2021 00:04
TAIF: Throughout the year, rose gardens and farms in Taif are kept well cultivated, waiting for the spring to arrive and welcome visitors with a charming bloom.
In Saudi Arabia, there are two traditional types of pink roses that are widely adored and sold for various purposes, both significant in their smell, cultivation standards, and price. The light blush pink of the Madinah rose is available all through the year, and it grows in cool to warm weather, while the Taif rose, also known as the Jory or Damascus rose, is a seasonal type that grows only during the spring months for 45 to 60 days in cold to cool weather.