84 Bahraini officers ‘facing criminal charges’A total of 84 policemen, including 16 senior officials, have been referred to courts in Bahrain to face charges relating to police misconduct, it has emerged. They are standing trial for torture, assault that led to death, mistreatment, batter More… |
ADP to issue 'Certificates of Good Conduct' at AdihexThe Abu Dhabi Police will be opening a counter for issuing criminal clearance certificates, also known as certificates of good conduct at the 13th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex 2015), to make More… |
Bahrain considers alternatives to jail for criminal offendersAlternatives to prison sentences for criminal offenders are being considered in Bahrain, it has emerged. House arrest and mediation are among new avenues being explored, Public Prosecutor Dr Ali bin Fadhel Al Buainain told the More… |
Mena cybercriminals ‘outsmart secure company networks’The speed, convenience and anonymity of the Internet are continuously being exploited by cybercriminals who are relentlessly upping their game by launching brute force targeted attacks against organisations across the Middle East and North Afric More… |
Mideast firms warned over new cyber threatsCyber criminals in Nigeria have evolved common malware campaigns to infiltrate businesses in the Middle East that have not previously been their primary targets, a recent report has warned. &n More… |
Bahrain to change key criminal lawBahrain's law is being changed so that multiple suspected criminals can be tried as masterminds in the same case. Current law dictates that only one defendant can be charged as a mastermind, while their all More… |
New cyber threats loom largeWatering hole attacks, clickjacking and mobile threats will loom large in 2014, with cyber criminals increasingly using targeted attack methodologies in their campaigns and hiding themselves in the Deep Web, according to Trend Micro. More… |
Region 'prime target for cyber criminals': surveyAbout 71 per cent of participants in a survey in Bahrain believe that the region is a prime target for cyber criminals, said a research report. The research conducted by Gulf Business Machines (GBM), a leading IT solutions provide More… |
Ex-Bahrain bank employees jailed for $4m fraudTwo former Bahrain bank employees who stole BD1.6 million ($4.24 million) by creating duplicate credit cards using fake names have each been jailed for 10 years. The Bahrainis were convicted of fraud at the High Criminal Court. Acc More… |