Bahrain: Is it possible to send sensitive information securely?

Bahrain: Is it possible to send sensitive information securely?

Today, the risk of cybersecurity breaches is at an all-time high with nearly all aspects of our lives becoming completely digital.

Earlier this month, the Central Bank of Bahrain has informed all financial institutions including banks and insurance companies not to send any e-mails or SMS with sensitive information. Instead, they were urged to find other alternatives with increased security.

We have reached out to financial institutions and technology companies in Bahrain to gain some insight on how they currently transfer sensitive data, how they ensure security of their clients’ information, and how this could be improved.

Christian Rasmussen, CEO of Beyon Connect says that this move by the CBB is a key step towards ensuring the individual rights for safer access to their data. Beyon Connect naturally endorses the move as it is directly aligned with their initiatives and products recently launched in Bahrain – OneBox for secure digital communication to all citizens and OneID for providing all individuals a digital identity that can grant access to trusted digital sources of information from public and private sector entities.

How does your organisation currently transfer sensitive information to clients?

With OneBox, every single communication between the sender and the receiver happens within a closed ecosystem