Omantel takes concrete steps to bolster cyber security

Omantel takes concrete steps to bolster cyber security

As businesses, organisations and individuals have begun to exceedingly depend on the Internet and telecommunications for business and services, the need for data security and cyber defense cannot be emphasized enough. Omantel, the Sultanate's pioneering and trusted telecommunications service provider, has remained steadfast in aligning its efforts with Oman's national information security strategy, which is based on international best practices, while understanding national and regional service demands.

Commenting on this, Abdullah Hamood Al Barwani, GM Corporate Security from Omantel said “Telecom networks are the backbone of any information exchange. They are usually the target of malicious and criminal attacks – especially with recent developments in IP-based communications networks. These systems are subject to all forms of digital sabotage, data privacy violation and theft. Therefore, data integrity and security become