Embracing the Digital Frontier: Elevating Patient Safety Literacy in Qatar’s Healthcare
Over the past few months, I embarked on a Master’s degree program in Health Informatics at Karolinska Institutet. A lecture focusing on ‘patient safety literacy’ particularly caught my attention. This topic resonates with me as I see the importance of having a patient safety literacy, however, I believe it is quite low. Motivated by this, […]
🔒 Importance of Double Checking Attachments: Stay Cyber-Safe! 🔍
In today’s digital age, where cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, it’s vital to exercise caution when dealing with email attachments. Remember, opening an attachment without proper verification can have serious consequences. Let me share a personal experience to highlight the importance of double-checking attachments before opening them. Recently, I received an email from the […]
Keeping cyber secure during the FIFA World Cup 2022
The hosting of a major international sports event is always a cause for celebration. It is an opportunity to show the world what your country can do, and to put on a display of athleticism and national pride that everyone can enjoy. However, with this level of excitement also comes a heightened risk of cyber […]
Cybersecurity risks during Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022
The FIFA World Cup is one of the most popular sporting events in the world, and with it comes an influx of cyber attacks. In fact, a recent study found that there was a 600% increase in cyber attacks during the 2014 World Cup [1]. And with the 2022 World Cup set to take place […]
A snapshot of the cybersecurity landscape today
Every time I go through a discussion with a friend, I get surprised how it seems to be that the majority of people think that the internet is ultimately a safe-haven! Despite the feeling that cyber-attacks are attracting more and more news coverage with each passing day, people, in general, prefer to keep using the […]
New phishing email. Don’t be a victim of sextortion!
We are connected more than ever, from computers, mobile phones, to smart TV and watches. Technology not only brings luxury into our lives but also can bring some danger if we are not careful. In recent years, we have witnessed an increase in the number of phishing emails not only at an organisation level, but […]
Who said innovators must have the brightest minds?
Thomas Edison’s teachers said he was “too stupid to learn anything”. Having left school, he was fired from his first two jobs after being told he was non-productive. So how could someone with Edison’s school and early work record go on to invent the lightbulb? Could it be that his inquisitive mind was never adequately […]
Why pen testing has never been more essential for online event
Without a doubt, hosting a global event during a pandemic is very different from hosting an event in normal times. We’ve seen significant changes over the last year, not least the shift towards holding events online. While in-person interactions have been cut, the move online has meant that many more people can take part in […]
Understanding Gaps in Healthcare Innovation and How to Close Them
Healthcare has come a long way in the last century. Breakthroughs in diagnoses, treatments and cure have improved the quality of life, even increasing the average lifespan – from 52 years for a person born in 1960 to 72 for someone born in 2018 [1]. Driven mainly by innovation, developments in healthcare have not only […]
٥ تقاليد يجب معرفتها قبل زيارتك لليابان
كوكب اليابان … هذا هو المصطلح المتعارف عليه بين الكثيرين عن دولة اليابان، ذلك لأن كل من عاد من هذا الكوكب وفي جعبته الكثير للحديث عنه من نظام واحترام وترتيب وجمال وسرعة ودقة في الأداء وقوانين لا تعرف في أي بلد آخر، فجميعها اجتمعوا ليكونوا لنا دولة (كوكب) اليابان. قبل زيارتي الأولى للكوكب وحتى لأي […]