Introducing a Mobile App to Increase Cybersecurity Awareness in MENA

Abstract

Cybersecurity experts predict that cybersecurity is going to be the new cold war. Arab countries are exposed to cyber-attacks that are aimed at stealing personal data and trade secrets. Furthermore, statistics show that women in such countries are exposed to different forms of cyber violence. This paper introduces a new mobile app in the Arabic language to educate Arab-speaking people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) about cybersecurity and to increase their awareness of information assurance and cybercrimes. The app was developed for Android and iOS devices and it includes multiple-choice information assurance questions, terms, and articles. Examples of the term definitions are Two-Factor Authentication, Ethical Hacking, and Honeypot. The app data could be increased in the next update of the app.