Cyberattacks serious threat to personal privacy and security in Bahrain

Cyberattacks serious threat to personal privacy and security in Bahrain

Businesses and consumers need to strengthen privacy protection as technology continues to evolve and data becomes increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, experts from a leading advisory firm have warned.

Grant Thornton Bahrain’s director for IT advisory Nishith Saxena told the GDN that, “From social media to online shopping, personal information is being collected and shared at an unprecedented rate, and it’s important that individuals and organisations alike take steps to ensure that this information is being used responsibly and ethically.”

Noting that while laws become stringent to safeguard personal data, Mr Saxena argued that cyberattacks are becoming an increasingly common and serious threat to personal privacy and security.

“These attacks can take many forms, from hacking into personal accounts and stealing personal and sensitive information, to spreading malware and viruses that can damage computer systems.”

The firm’s research has shown that with the rising number of cyberattacks and data breaches, more companies and organisations are turning to encryption to protect personal information and secure online transactions.

Encryption is a technique that can be used to scramble data so that it can only be read by those with the proper decryption keys.

With the advent of quantum computing, traditional encryption methods may become breakable, said Mr