Improving Information Security in the State of Qatar
Q-CERT, Qatar's center for information security, was created by the Supreme Council for Information and Communications Technology (ictQATAR) to safeguard and improve the security of information and communications systems. Q-CERT works with government agencies, businesses, and the citizens of Qatar to address cyber security risks, protect sensitive information, and ensure the safety of our children on the Internet.
Q-CERT Intern Completes Two Projects for the Price of One | ||
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Fatma Al-ansari was hired as an intern at Q-CERT to investigate the performance characteristics of so-called "thin clients." Some researchers believed that thin clients have the potential to revolutionize the information security landscape because they shift the burden of securing the computing infrastructure away from the end user and onto the IT staff, who are much better equipped to bear that burden. Not satisfied with just one project, Ms. Fatma went on to investigate the usability of Single Packet Authorization (SPA), a recent innovation that makes internet services invisible to unauthorized parties. (read full article) |
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