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Saudi Arabia
Mohammed bin Salman builds cyber-shield with Saudi Information Technology Company (SITE)

The development of Saudi Arabia's cyber-security sector, which Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has made a priority, is being spearheaded by the part-publicly owned Saudi Information Technology Company (SITE). The firm is looking to develop while being mindful of the internal and regional power balance. [...]

Published on 08.05.2019 at 03:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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