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some concerned organisations,
including ROP, Public Prosecution,
TRA, Omantel and Ooredoo.
The campaign aims to raise
awareness of the negative
consequences of cyber
blackmailing and encourages
victims to report any such incident
to the concerned authorities either
the Oman National CERT at ITA or
other law enforcement entities.
Oman’s ITA to launch cyber
blackmailing campaign
Cyber blackmailing incidents are
increasing and so is the number of its
victims. Therefore, the Information
Technology Authority (ITA) will
launch a campaign starting Thursday
4th October, in cooperation with
On the importance of the
campaign, Eng. Badr Al Salehi,
Director General of the Oman
CERT, said: “Cyber blackmailing
is not confined to a particular
country, but it is an international
problem. Statistics indicate that
cases of cyber blackmailing
continue to increase and is
affecting everyone. Community
awareness on how to deal with
this problem is necessary to
eliminate it.”
Ooredoo Oman to
start new incubator
programme for women
Ooredoo Oman has announced plans to organise its
2017 incubator programme in Manah following the
success of similar initiatives that have inspired local
communities and secured the financial inclusion of
women. Developed initially as part of its annual Goodwill
Journey in 2015, the incubators have now helped
over 170 women learn income-generating skills and
achieve economic independence, empowering them
with the potential to join the Sultanate’s burgeoning
entrepreneurial community.
Ooredoo’s special incubators are organised in
collaboration with the Omani Women’s Association to
provide women with vocational training and resources
in the disciplines of Information Technology, beauty,
cooking and sewing. By contributing training courses,
funds, donations, in-kind contributions and proving
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essential equipment, Ooredoo is enabling human growth
through capacity development.
To date the company has organised two
entrepreneurship incubator programmes that saw
significant success in Qurayat and Mussanah, with more
than 100 women graduating, of which 20% started
their own business. The remaining graduates went on
to secure promising careers in Oman’s private and
government sectors.
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