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Qatar detains government employee for leaking official document online

  • Hala Abdallah
  • November 10, 2021
Qatar has ramped up cyber security efforts in recent years. Authorities in Qatar took legal action against a government employee for leaking an official document on social media, the Ministry…
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What happens if you cause ‘trouble’ online?

  • Hala Abdallah
  • September 8, 2021
The ministry issued a statement warning against attempts to destabilise national security.  Qatari authorities have warned against sharing comments and posts online that could incite strife and division among society,…
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The Round Up | 17 Sept 2020

  • Doha News Team
  • September 17, 2020
On The Round Up this Thursday ? ? Extended incentives for private sector ?Qatar to establish national cyber security agency ?Hamad International Airport installs PPE vending machine ? McDonald’s opens…
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Scammers who stole QR10m busted

  • Doha News Team
  • August 27, 2020
Qatar’s police arrested 31 members of a cyber-crime gang that stole over 10,000,000 riyals via SMS scams. Watch our latest video for more!
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Qatar Cabinet oks establishment of two new cyber security bodies

  • Lesley Walker
  • March 5, 2015
The new measures would give more powers to the Ministry of Interior to monitor and enforce cyber security by setting up a National Center for Cyber Security and a separate National Committee for Information Security.
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Qatar loses ground in latest global media freedom index

  • Lesley Walker
  • February 13, 2015
The latest annual World Press Freedom Index, compiled by media advocacy organization Reporters Without Borders, has put Qatar in 115th place out of 180 countries globally - a drop of two places from its position last year.
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Report: Iranian hackers hit Qatar during two-year campaign

  • Peter Kovessy
  • December 6, 2014
Qatar is one of 16 countries said to be targeted in a cyber warfare campaign aimed at critical infrastructure.
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Minister: New cyber crime methods pose threat to Qatar’s security

  • Lesley Walker
  • April 28, 2014
IctQatar minister Dr. Hessa Al Jaber said banks are particularly vulnerable to increasingly creative attack strategies, and outlined the nation's five-point security plan to deal with such threats.
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Qatar eyes new cybercrime, data privacy laws

  • Doha News Team
  • April 7, 2013
To help counter the rising number of online attacks in Qatar, the country is working on passing a new law on cyber crime. The Critical Infrastructure Information Protection law, which…
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