Private Schools Change Their Distance-Learning Platform as a Precaution
Original article Several private school administrations in Fujairah replaced Zoom with a more privacy-focused distance-learning platform as a precaution, responding to information technology experts' security warnings about risks to student and staff privacy. Aisha Salem, an administrator at a private school in Fujairah, said her school examined Zoom's disadvantages for the privacy of students, parents […]
Five Fraudulent Methods Used in the Name of Charitable Donations
Security authorities warned of five fraudulent methods used by unscrupulous people to solicit money in the name of charitable donations during the holy month of Ramadan. Original article Fraudulent Methods Information security expert and consultant Abdalnour Sami explained that this phenomenon had re-emerged as Ramadan coincided with the worldwide coronavirus crisis, reduced face-to-face contact and […]
Al Roeya: Remote Work—An Exceptional Experience Looking Towards a Digital Future Without Challenges
Policies and Procedures Information technology expert Abdalnour Sami advocated encouraging remote work for tasks that do not require physical attendance, supported by a system for tracking employee performance to maintain performance, productivity and effectiveness. He noted that sustaining the system requires changes to policies and procedures, technical scheduling to organise work, moving away from traditional […]
Conference on E-Commerce Markets and Their Challenges
I was pleased to present a paper on the importance of performance strategy, its dimensions in the region, and the challenges facing us and the global marketplaces that have established a presence here. I was honoured to be joined by a large number of leading talents and innovators in e-commerce, including founders and representatives from […]
Fixing an XPS 13 That Will Not Shut Down
This solution is intended only for computer experts, to avoid any unintended problems it may cause. I may have mentioned the many faults with the Dell XPS 13 before—or perhaps not yet. This particular problem kept recurring, and I ignored it as much as I could, but I have now decided to fix it. Sometimes […]
Fixing Slow Internet on a Dell XPS
I recently upgraded my internet speed and was surprised to find that the connection on my Dell XPS laptop had become slower than before, as measured on speedtest.net. The previous speed had been acceptable, although lower than expected. Strangely, after the upgrade it was slower still. Before discussing the problem, let me tell you a […]
Phone Sellers and Domestic Workers Exploit Mobile Phone Images and Videos for Blackmail
A Confidentiality Agreement Information security expert and consultant Abdalnour Sami said that files are not permanently removed from a device when deleted in the usual way, even though they disappear from view. The exception is when new files are downloaded or added and overwrite the space occupied by the old files, erasing their traces. Otherwise, […]
A Social Reflection: Social Distancing Media
Many people believe social media was created to bridge the gap of social isolation so many now experience. Yet they do not realise that these platforms are themselves one of the causes of isolation and social distancing: everyone turns to them, leaving family gatherings behind and settling for contact in a WhatsApp or Facebook group. […]
Al Roeya: Protecting Children from Online Risks
We undoubtedly hear and read about blackmail every day in the media and newspapers, or about an incident involving a friend or colleague. Yet there is a very large group of victims we do not hear about: children. A child subjected to online blackmail experiences intense confusion and fear. Fear is the principal means of […]