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Programs

"Challenges of Processing Information in the Digital Age" Webinar

On Line

25/11/2020

Overview

Despite the knowledge explosion achieved over the past years, which is further maximized by the fourth industrial revolution, we are still facing certain challenges to leverage information to serve both individuals and institutions, in addition to decision-making and strategic planning.

A top of these challenges are information security, privacy violation and social engineering. In this context, and in line with the joint collaboration between Naseej Academy and the SLA-AGC, Naseej Academy has organized an online Webinar titled: “Challenges of Processing Information in the Digital Age”.

Webinar themes

Privacy issues, cyber-crimes and intellectual property theft in the digital environment

ًWebinar Speaker

Dr. Nabhan Harith Al Harrasi

Dr. Nabhan Harith Al Harrasi -Assistant Professor at Sultan Qaboos University. In 2005, Dr. Nabhan obtained hi M.A. in information management from Curtin University in Australia, and his PhD in Information Studies from the British University of Sheffield in 2012. Dr. Nabhan has assumed several leading offices in Sultan Qaboos University, including Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Arts, the University’s academic representative to the National Defense College, director of the main library and recently the dean of College of Arts and Social Sciences. In 2017, he was elected as the president of the SLA-AGC, and in 2018 as Chairman of the Chair of the Organizing Committee.

Target Audience

Academics, library managers and staff, information management specialists, as well as research centers managers and staff .