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Internet Usage Study

2008-09-06
In order to understand the Internet status and potential growth within the Kingdom. CITC had initiated a comprehensive study covering a wide range of the Internet related indicators in Saudi Arabia was needed.

The study evaluates the current situation of Internet in Saudi Arabia. The study aims to identify the penetration levels, habits and usage patterns and the future potential of Internet in Saudi Arabia. It covers a wide range of information areas from infrastructure to satisfaction. It covers different types of users – individual users, home users, government agencies, educational institutes and corporate users.

 

The research was such designed, to ensure national representation.  Further, the study would be repeated annually for a minimum of three times in order to measure progress and growth.



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Internet website arabic domain

2008-04-19

The Arabic domain name of the internet.gov.sa website had been activated,
 you can now try using  إنترنت.السعودية   to reach this web site, for more information about arabic domain names please visit www.arabic-domains.org

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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)*

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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.

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Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-SA)

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