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Zentech is proud to announce the launch of a new website for the Doha Rugby Club

Zentech is proud to announce the launch a new cutting edge website for the Doha Rugby Club. The site features an eye catching front end, along with a customised membership system and fully integrated E-Commerce solution. This allows members to not only join the Club online but also pay in a variety of ways including [...]

Hackers targeting Gaming sites are on the rise!

Hackers targeting gaming sites are on the rise.The main purpose is to gain access to an account so they can sell the account on. 55% of frequent gamers have had their accounts compromised at some point. For the full story please see here

How does your Mobile phone get infected and what can you do about it?

Have you ever wondered if your Mobile phone can be infected by a virus? With so many of us completely dependent on our phones, it would be a good idea to recognise if you have been a victim of a virus and what you can do about it. Approximately 10% of IT support queries in [...]

Microsoft opens Global Data Center in Qatar

Microsoft has launched a new Global Data Center in Qatar, highlighting the importance of Qatar with its growing digital presence in the Middle East and beyond. This will provide growing opportunities for Microsoft customers and Partners in Qatar.For the full story please see here

Beware of email scam pretending to be Qatar Post

Are you a Qatar Post customer? Be careful if you received an email about a parcel awaiting delivery. The source recently received a bogus email with the subject line “Parcel awaiting delivery” from a suspicious email address. The email states that a payment needs to be confirmed to be able to proceed with the delivery […]

No need to wait at the clinic, patients can now receive digital consultations

The digital health programmes will target patients with chronic conditions such as Type-2 diabetes Patients can now access health programmes remotely through the collaboration of Droobi Health, a digital platform to support chronic disease management, and the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC). Patients will be guided through a tailored experience that includes a consultation and […]

Cybersecurity preparations for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 showcased

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) recently showcased its cybersecurity preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 during Oman’s Future Tech Summit and Expo, which was held earlier this month. During her presentation, Maryam Al Muftah, the SC’s IT Director, highlighted the importance of cybersecurity preparations and the challenges that come with […]

Hackers targeting IoT devices with a new P2P botnet malware

Cybersecurity researchers have taken the wraps off a new botnet hijacking Internet-connected smart devices in the wild to perform nefarious tasks, mostly DDoS attacks, and illicit cryptocurrency coin mining. Discovered by Qihoo 360’s Netlab security team, the HEH Botnet — written in Go language and armed with a proprietary peer-to-peer (P2P) protocol, spreads via a […]

Qatar to establish national agency for cybersecurity

Qatar, which was hit with the biggest cybercrime in the region in 2017, has approved plans to establish a national cybersecurity agency. A national agency for cybersecurity will soon be established after Qatar’s Cabinet approved a draft Amiri proposal on Wednesday, amid an increase in the number of online crimes in the country. The draft […]

Misconfigured servers contributed to more than 200 cloud breaches

Misconfigured storage services in 93 percent of cloud deployments have contributed to more than 200 breaches over the past two years, exposing more than 30 billion records, according to a report from Accurics, which predicted that cloud breaches are likely to increase in both velocity and scale. The researchers found that 91 percent of the […]