Guides
How to get started on the Internet?
What first comes to your mind when you hear the word “Internet”? For most people "Internet" means websites and email. Yes, you can use the Internet to surf websites, read and write emails, but there is so much more the Internet can offer you. Here we will tell you about all the great services the Internet provides to you. We will also tell you what you will need to access the Internet from your own computer.
How to protect your computer against viruses?
It is great to have access to so many great things in the Internet. Important information, useful services and wonderful entertainment. Unfortunately by accessing the Internet you take the risk of opening a door to some uninvited guests who are looking for an opportunity to harm you and your computer. Yes, we’re talking about computer viruses, spyware and adware.
How to Choose an Internet Service Provider?
“Which Internet Provider is right for me?” is one of the most difficult questions an Internet user asks. The range of choices for connection types, pricing plans, added services and other variables can be overwhelming for both home users needing a simple Internet connection to use email and surf the Internet and companies and organizations who want to have their own website and maybe even run some business operations over the Internet.
Content filtering in Saudi Arabia
Have you ever tried to request to a certain website, but instead of it you have found yourself presented with a page that says that the website is blocked? This message is a direct result of content filtering used in KSA.
Internet in Saudi Arabia
Internet was first introduced to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 1994 when state academic, medical, and research institutions got access to it. Internet was officially made available in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1997 by a ministerial decision and the public access finally debuted in 1999. In December 2000 there were ca. 200 000 Internet users in Saudi Arabia. By 2005 the number of Internet users in KSA had grown to 2,54 million, making the growth 1170 % and KSA one of the fastest growing Internet markets. (source: http://www.internetworldstats.com/middle.htm#sa).
Information security and the Internet
Internet is a double-edged sword: it can give you access to lot of good things, but unfortunately it allows many bad things to access your computer. The Internet has various security issues that must be addressed in order to keep computers and networks running smoothly. In this article we’ll discuss the most important security issues as well as some solutions to them.
List of Service Providers
A list of Data Service Providers (DSP's) and internet service providers (ISP's) which has been licensed by Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC)*
What are web logs and how can you write one?
Weblogging or blogging is one of the fastest growing trends on the Internet. According wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weblog), Weblog or blog is a “web-based publication consisting primarily of periodic articles, most often in reverse chronological order.” In this guide we will give you an overview of different kind of weblogs and tell you how to start your own weblog.
Commercial possibilities on the Internet
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has one of the fastest growing Internet markets in the world. The number of Internet users has grown from 200.000 users at 2000 to 4.800.000 users at 2006. By December 2006 around 20% of Saudi Arabians used Internet, but the number of users will grow exponentially each year.
Shopping online
Online shopping is a growing trend all over the world, also in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. No wonder, since online shopping is a very easy and convenient way to buy whatever you want whenever you want without leaving your home at all.