Makkah exhibit raises cybersecurity awareness for Hajj

In partnership with the Ministry of the Interior, the National Cybersecurity Authority organized a cybersecurity awareness exhibition for the Hajj season in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

The event was attended by the deputy assistant minister of the interior for technology affairs, Thamer Al-Harbi.

The four-day event aims to raise awareness of cybersecurity through innovative and interactive methods, highlighting the importance of national security.

The exhibition, which targets employees of government agencies participating in this year’s Hajj season, reviews the concepts of cybersecurity and its importance at the national level, presents a live simulation of cyberattacks on individuals and organizations, explains safe practices through a set of interactive methods, and provides general consultations and recommendations to avoid falling into electronic phishing.