Saudi Arabia’s education sector was most affected by malware, followed by government, and telecommunications during 2017, according to a study.
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Dubai enters phase one of emirate-wide strategy to go paperless
Smart Dubai has broken ground on the first phase of implementing the Dubai Paperless Strategy, which seeks to digitise internal and external transactions at government entities and save time and effort for employees and customers alike.0 8784
“Don’t mess with our elections”: hackers warn Iran
The attack has disrupted data centres in Iran and has reportedly been launched in multiple countries as well. The hackers have left the image of a US flag on screens along with a warning: “Don’t mess with our elections”, the Iranian IT ministry said on Saturday.
UAE adopts AI to fast track road developments
The UAE’s infrastructure ministry said it had adopted artificial intelligence (AI) technology to optimise its resources on numerous local road developments.
Dubai to become world’s innovation capital
The Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has launched the second phase of Dubai 10X Initiative, which aims of make the emirate a world capital of innovation within the span of a decade, transforming it into “a city of the future.”
UAE AI Council talks future vision and strategy
Artificial Intelligence Minister Omar bin Sultan Al Olama headed the very first meeting of the UAE Council for AI, which discussed the government body’s objectives and role in implementing the UAE Strategy for AI.
AI will revolutionise life as we know it, says UAE minister
“Artificial intelligence will revolutionise human life as we know it,” says UAE Minister of State for AI Omar bin Sultan Al Olama.
TRA sets up lab to enhance UAE’s digital services
The TRA has launched the User Experience Lab, which is the first of its kind in the UAE government, to help develop the digital presence of government entities on the web, smartphone or on service booths.
Residents can now use Nol cards to settle fines in Dubai
Dubai residents can pay fines and fees at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) using their Nol cards at five customer happiness centres.
Dubai to open more smart visa centres this year
Dubai will see the deployment of 70 smart visa centres, Amer, by the end of 2018, which will provide job opportunities to more than 1,000 people.
UAE gets its first robot engineer
The UAE has launched the world’s first robot engineer that operates on artificial intelligence, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development announced recently.