Strategic Data and Cyber Security Management in the Arab World
In this chapter, the author will discuss the human life transformation during the last 100 years, moving from the transmission of a message through pigeons and going forward to living a digitalized way of life that could be described as a life where human interaction and communication is taking place predominantly through devices. The chapter will discuss technological advancements such as automation, digitalization, digital transformation, data science, data analytics, real-time data acquisition, artificial intelligence, and predictive intelligence and how all these aspects are affecting the lives of people in the Arab world. The author will discuss how today's people are living within an interconnected world where humans and devices are communicating through the world wide web (the internet). Then, the author will discuss the cyber challenges and how businesses and humans can utilize these technology advancements in a safe and secure way.