The National Center for Cybersecurity recently launched a platform for data exchange to enhance cyber security among government agencies and to take precautionary measures, before any cyber attack occurs.
This comes within the framework of the state’s plan to confront the increasing challenges in the field of cybersecurity, government agencies have begun to implement new plans to protect the country’s data from hacking, and to fortify automated systems, to prevent the theft of individual bank accounts.
The Al-Qabas daily has learned that Kuwait is on the verge of taking more measures to protect the financial data of citizens and residents and to stop the bleeding that occurs in private bank accounts through electronic fraud methods implemented by gangs inside and outside Kuwait.
The head of the Kuwaiti Information Security Society, Dr. Safaa Zaman stated that Kuwait, through the Central Bank, will take steps to stop the fraud that is taking place on individuals from gangs through personal bank accounts.
Zaman told Al-Qabas that there are circulars and legal amendments that will be announced soon, for citizens, residents, and commercial bank employees to enable them to stop transfers or withdrawals from accounts quickly, when the victim knows of the fraud he/she was exposed to, which is to contact the bank and request to freeze the banking process.
She pointed out that “cyber security” is one of the important and sensitive issues that the individual and the state must be aware of, as our lives and privacy are based on it, in light of technological breakthroughs and called for the prosecution of applications, sites and other places of data sales that violate privacy.
In the context, the Civil Service Bureau is coordinating with the Central Agency for Public Tenders, to complete tender procedures for providing a data immunization system against cyberattacks.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) also announced the introduction of a practice for the supply of licenses for the security information monitoring and analysis system, the supply of devices for the system to reduce breaches and the provision of technical support.
An official source in “Nazaha” told the daily that the step came based on the authority’s commitment to the instructions of the Council of Ministers, to enhance cyber security and immunize electronic internal systems from any possible attacks.
In addition, the National Center for Cyber Security recently launched a platform for data exchange to enhance cyber security between government agencies to take precautionary measures, before any cyber attack occurs.
The center stated that the platform is working to support Kuwait’s vital sectors to enhance protection for its systems and support response to cybersecurity-related incidents, as cyber attacks are dealt with quickly and seriously in coordination between the Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA), specialists from Internet service providers and other vital sectors of the country concerned with cybersecurity.
Responsible sources also revealed other new tenders that will be launched soon to protect the technical systems in the country’s authorities from “hackers” attacks, in addition to preserving the confidentiality of information. The sources pointed out that the Cabinet directed the state authorities to take strict measures to repel any attempt to hack the state data system, and to coordinate between the concerned authorities to enhance cybersecurity.
8 goals of the data center
— Protecting government data from loss and ensuring its availability in the event of disasters
— Maintaining the continuity of 888 critical systems in government agencies
— Providing an alternative site for protection for about 53 different government agencies
— Enhancing confidence among users of electronic services
— Developing government infrastructure to keep pace with the latest technologies
— Immediate and effective response to risks and threats of all kinds
— Ensure speedy recovery from risks in the event of their occurrence
— Raising the capabilities of workers in 97 government information centers
A government report issued by CITRA revealed that the completion rate of the national data center project for business continuity and disaster management has reached 39% within the “New Kuwait” plan, and it is scheduled to be completed by 2026.
Meanwhile, the Director General of the General Department of Relations and Security Media at the Ministry of Interior, Major General Tawheed Al-Kandari, warned everyone against dealing with phishing and links sent by strangers through social media or any suspicious and unsafe messages, in order not to compromise personal information.
Al-Kandari said, on the sidelines of the launch of the KOC campaign, in cooperation and coordination with the Ministry of Interior, under the title “Together for a Safer Cyberspace for Our Children” at the Avenues Mall, that the campaign aims to educate parents about the dangers of cyberspace and how to safely use the Internet and its applications.
He added that cybercriminals promote malicious games, applications and websites through which the victim can be accessed by entering computers and stealing personal information.
He stressed the necessity of downloading the original anti-virus software so as not to penetrate personal information, cover the computer camera upon completion of the game, and adhere to the legal age allowed to open accounts on communication sites and electronic games.
