The role of user entity behavior analytics to detect network attacks in real time

Authors: Salitin M.A., Zolait A.H.
Organizations are using advanced security solutions to protect their information resources. However, even such high investments, traditional security approaches failed to protect the network structure against state-of-the-art attacks. New proactive approaches to security are on the rise such as User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA). UEBA is a type of cybersecurity [...]

Mixed method in developing a framework for countering measurement of cyberbullying: A malaysian perspective

Authors: Shamala P., Foozy C.F.M., Ramli S.N., Wen C.C., Chinniah M., Zolait A.H., Hussain A.
The rapid growth of web technology, electronic devices, and usage of social network, bullying has expended into the technological realm. Cyberbullying are becoming widespread problem and has received a significant amount of attention by media, researchers’ community and society. Currently, there is ongoing debate regarding on definitions, what constitutes cyberbullying [...]

Quality of Work Life and differences in demographic characteristics among managerial staff in Algerian tertiary sector

Authors: Mebarki B., Ahmed Fouatih M.E.A., Mokdad M.
BACKGROUND: There is a consensus in the evidence literature on the importance of Quality of Work Life (QWL) as it is a prerequisite to increase employees’ productivity and wellbeing [2], [1], [11]. While studies of the effect of demographic characteristics (gender, age, work experience and socio-professional categories) on QWL have [...]

Quality of Work Life and Differences in Demographic Characteristics Among Managerial Staff in Algerian Tertiary Sector

Authors: Mebarki B., Fouatih M.E.A.A., Mokdad M.
The aim of the present paper is to measure the level of quality of work life (QWL) and to study the differences in demographic characteristics (gender, age, work experience and socio-professional category) among managerial staff in two public settings from tertiary sector based in Oran – Algeria. A total sample [...]

Open Government Data in Kingdom of Bahrain: Towards an Effective Implementation Framework

Authors: Katbi A.-K., Al-Ammary J.
Governments around the world have realized the importance of Open Government Data – OGD as new paradigm shift in government that focuses on making governments more service oriented, transparent and competent. However, the situation of OGD initiative in Kingdom of Bahrain is not promising as reflected by number of assessments [...]

The mediating role of organizational commitment and the moderating role of perceived organizational support in the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance of educationists in public sector institutes of Thailand

Authors: Jermsittiparsert K., Suan C.L., Kaliappen N.
The prime objective of the current study is to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance. In addition, the mediating role of organizational commitment and the moderating role of perceived organizational support in the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance is examined. The general aim of this [...]

Parents’ awareness and readiness for smart devices’ cybersecurity

Authors: Al-Naser A.E., Bushager A., Al-Junaid H.
Smart Devices technologies are evolving and introducing more cybersecurity challenges while developing. One of the cybersecurity challenges in the social aspect is the high level of smart devices exposure for children and teens, with the biggest burden of protecting the children lies on the parents. This paper presents an assessment [...]

The use of data mining techniques in crime prevention and prediction

Authors: Saidi W.A., Zeki A.M.
Data mining can be used as a tool to model criminal behaviour, detect it, and prevent it. This paper is a literature review of recent related work done in the field of using data mining and machine learning techniques such as clustering and neural networks to prevent or predict crimes. [...]

Literature review for videoconferencing in court “e-justice-Kingdom of Bahrain”

Authors: Ali F., Al-Junaid H.
Videoconferencing is becoming more popular and reliable as a tool to avoid bringing criminal defendants to courts for certain proceedings; and allows children to testify without facing the criminal. This article is a literature review to evaluate the using videoconferencing technology and argues against the traditional practice especially for physical [...]

Rent-seeking behaviour and ẓulm (injustice/exploitation) beyond ribā-interest equation

Authors: Farooq M.O.
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of rent-seeking behaviour and rentier state in the context of ẓulm (injustice and exploitation), which is one of the key concerns in Islam in general and Islamic economics and finance in particular. Design/methodology/approach: As a conceptual paper, it draws [...]