data Archives

3 min

Technology

‘Toxic’ Instagram buried study that highlighted harmful impact on teens

Reports this week revealed how Instagram found its platform was harmful to teenage girls… but decided to hide the research. “We do more good than bad”. Those were the words…

6 min

How bad is Qatar’s food waste problem?

Massive, overwhelmed landfills, restrictive legislations, and a culture of waste. What does Qatar need to tackle its food waste issue? Before the 2017 Gulf blockade, Qatar used 90% of its…

5 min

Protection or privacy: Should Apple scan your iPhone for child abuse content?

Apple’s announcement was met with mixed reactions over privacy concerns. Earlier this week, Doha News reported on Apple’s plans to introduce a child abuse detection system in its iCloud feature.…

3 min

How private is your private data?

Tech titans seem to advocate for our privacy – but how genuine is it? We often hear companies and governments talk about encryption – some favouring it and others against…

2 min

Microsoft to install three Azure Cloud data centres in ‘digital hub’ Qatar

The Ministry of Transport and Communications announced the completion of three data centres for Microsoft Azure. Three Microsoft Azure data centres are due to begin operations in Qatar next year,…

4 min

Muslim Pro controversy: How to protect your data from being sold by apps

With recent news exposing how apps like Muslim Pro sell data to the US military, concerns over privacy have increased. Here is how sensitive data can fall into the wrong…

3 min

News

Six things to know about Qatar’s new personal data law

From fewer spam messages to more privacy for children and stiffer penalties for companies who fail to protect our data, here’s what you need to know about Law No. 13 of 2016.

2 min

News

Qatar firms could be fined QR5 million for not protecting personal data

The latest version of the data privacy law moved one step closer to being enacted, after the Advisory (Shura) Council yesterday (June 13) unanimously approved the draft yesterday, QNA reported.

1 min

News

Qatar to get region’s first national data privacy law

Qatar is set to establish new standards of privacy on personal information relating to children, location data and sensitive personal information like religious affiliation and medical conditions. UPDATE: This post…

data