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The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) announced yesterday the opening of the nominations for the Qatar Digital Business Awards 2021, which is held under the patronage of Minister of Transport and Communications, H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is witnessing rapid growth in Qatar and most of the ministries and other organisations are planning to expand it in several areas. As of now, Qatar is in the growing stage of this segment and various funding opportunities are available here which is a positive step said an expert during an online event. 

Digital signature safeguards data of SMEs  10 May 2021 - 9:41 Dr. Salah A Rustum, CIELTECH Chairman and President Deepak John | The Peninsula Digital signature protects the domain and content of an organization as it makes it impossible to intercept and tamper with the documents being transferred. The message cannot be changed as highly sophisticated algebraically equations are used for encryptions, said an expert during the webinar ‘Know your Electronic Digital Signature’ hosted by Mini...

Roads assessment project nears completion  08 May 2021 - 10:50 By Irfan Bukhari | The Peninsula Doha: Aimed at enhancing roads safety in the country by reducing traffic accidents, Qatar Roads Assessment Programme being conducted under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) has been completed to the extent of 90%. “Enhance Roads Safety through Qatar Roads Assessment Programme (Q_RAP) is now 90% complete, which aims to prepare appropriate engineering solutions to raise safety fo...

Pandemic accelerated digital transformation in financial sector  06 May 2021 - 9:31 Dr. R Seetharaman, Chief Executive Officer, Doha Bank with other panellists during the webinar. Deepak John | The Peninsula Banks, Fintechs and consumers have been riding the digital transformation wave for a few years but with COVID-19 pandemic going digital is not just a choice, it has become a survival mechanism. The pandemic has accelerated the pace of digital transformation in financial sector, said expe...

Work on first two phases going well 1083416 SHARE MUSCAT: The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) said the Adam-Thamrait road dualisation project is divided into six phases and work is progressing well on the two phases of 240 km. It said work on the remaining four phases has not started due to current financial situation as it will require at least RO 500 million. The ministry said the accidents reported on the road are due to over speeding and not because of th...

Status of the Guidelines After a substantial period following the passing of Law No. 13 of 2016 on the Protection of Personal Data Privacy (the Data Protection Law), the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) in January 2021 issued a set of guidelines on Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (the Guidelines). This is a positive development as it provides greater clarity on the implementation of the Data Protection Law. Pursuant to the Guidelines, the Compliance and Data Protection depar...

Qatar Data Protection Guidelines: Update Monday, April 26, 2021 Status of the Guidelines  After a substantial period following the passing of Law No. 13 of 2016 on the Protection of Personal Data Privacy (the Data Protection Law), the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) in January 2021 issued a set of guidelines on Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (the Guidelines). This is a positive development as it provides greater clarity on the implementation of the Data Protect...

Digitalising cuts cost, saves time for firms  25 Apr 2021 - 11:46 Deepak John | The Peninsula The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation and everything else about how technology drives business forward. Organizations are under increasing pressure to stay competitive, create connected experiences and to digitize services quickly at scale to meet rising customer demands and create new revenue channels, said an expert during a webinar. The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC...

Data operations to drive growth of enterprises  15 Apr 2021 - 10:24 Deepak John | The Peninsula Information governance is not just about the data or the technology that is used to manage data, it is about an entire ecosystem within an organization – including people, process, and policies. And thus, creating and implementing an effective information governance strategy is a shared responsibility, said an expert during an event recently. The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) r...