Saudi communications & tech market hits SR 163 bln by the end of 2023

Engineer Abdullah Al-Duhailan, Director General of the General Administration of Technical and Vocational Training Activities, enumerated the types of risks, threats, weaknesses, types of attacks in the information environment, the means of protection necessary for each of them, and encryption systems and their types, pointing out that the weakest link in information security is the human mind, so if it is hacked (social engineering ) The entire security information system will be hacked, showing how to deal with abuse in some social networking sites on the Internet.

He discussed a workshop: (Enhancing digital awareness) organized by Al-Ahsa Chamber, represented by the Information and Communications Technology Committee, in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, as part of the “Digital Giving” initiative at its headquarters in Hofuf recently, cybersecurity and information security, password selection rules, famous methods of hacking, Regaining control after hacking, information crime control system

Abdul Rahman Al-Qurinis, Chairman of the Information and Communications Technology Committee in cooperation, explained that digital transformation is one of the basic enablers for achieving the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, which requires redoubling efforts to innovate initiatives and develop tools to spread and enhance digital awareness, indicating that the size of the communications and technology market in the Kingdom has reached 163 billion riyals, By the end of 2023, achieving a growth of 6% over 2022.

It is noteworthy that the workshop came within a series of meetings and workshops carried out by the committee within the framework of its mission and objectives to spread the culture and practices of information and communications technology, introduce their applications and uses, and confirm its role in accelerating the pace of development and growth, supporting business efficiency, creating opportunities, and achieving the goals of Vision 2030.