Sunday, July 24, 2011

Football: Azkals vs Kuwait

Kuwait: Azkals Vs. Kuwait Final Scores 3-0, Azkals Lost Game

The Philippine Azkals had lost to Kuwait Al-Azraq with the final score at 3-0. The Azkals were not able to depend the midfield and the back line due to the absence of Azkals two reliable defenders, Borromeo and Shrock. Another factors that really affects the performance of the Azkals was the scourging heat reaching at least 44 degrees centigrade although they were playing at night.
The Philippine Azkals played a 4-5-1 formation with Chieffy Caligdong playing at center midfield and the team captain. Angel Guirado moved to the left wing. The 4-5-1 formation uses 4 defenders, 5 midfielders, and lone striker. It is a tactics that will make the offensive team to having difficulty to attacked.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

EIDA forms committee for information security policy

Jul 19, 2011 - 12:01 -

WAM Abu Dhabi, 19 July 2011 (WAM) -- The Higher Management at the Emirates Identity Authority has held an executive meeting to discuss the information security policy. 

During the meeting, which was chaired by Dr. Eng. Ali Mohamed Al Khouri, Emirates ID Director General, and was attended by executive directors and a number of managers, a higher committee for the Emirates Identity Authority's information security policy was formed which would be concerned with the organizational and applied aspects as a monitoring authority tasked with evaluating and developing the mechanisms of work and the associated processes. The committee will include in its membership representatives of all the Emirates Identity Authority's departments and registration centers across the UAE and will be chaired by the Emirates ID Director General.

The committee will be concerned with developing and approving the general policy of information security and ensuring that the information security objectives are in line with the Emirates Identity Authority's objectives and strategic plan. The committee will be also concerned with managing the sources related to the information security system management and reviewing the results of the risk assessment reports and how far they affect work.

The Committee will be tasked with developing and managing the implementation of the risk treatment plans in addition to ensuring the application and development of the Emirates Identity Authority's information security management system and the efficiency of plans for dealing with security incidents.

During the meeting, the Information Security Department at the Emirates Identity Authority made a presentation on the information security planning project, which included the controls and measures for protecting information and maintaining its confidentiality as well as the uses of corporate resources, which incorporated the machines and networks at the Emirates Identity Authority.

Meanwhile, Al Khouri said the Emirates Identity Authority is aware of the importance of the information it is dealing with and is extremely keen on protecting it and keeping it confidential as per the highest security standards and controls.

Al Khouri stressed the importance of continually developing the Emirates Identity Authority's security system and ensuring the integration and efficiency of the information security and protection policies and plans at all levels in line with global standards for protecting the security and transparency of information as well as its systems and applications in the digital environments.

''The Emirates Identity Authority will spare no effort to meet all the requirements of work necessary to protect its information and keep the data of its customers confidential,'' he said.

He added that the Emirates Identity Authority is working on developing its interactive service system related to its customers and is activating online services to this effect, noting that the strategic projects which the Emirates Identity Authority is currently carrying out are concerned with electronic linkage with government organizations.

Al Khouri stressed the Emirates Identity Authority's keenness on building and enhancing confidence in its security standards and systems, which include the security of information and networks, maintenance of privacy and confidentiality and protection of data and are regarded in their entirety as the major pillars for supporting the development projects of knowledge-based communities.

Al Khouri called for focusing on the training of employees and the holding of regular seminars for them to be introduced to one another and be reminded of their role in applying the security policy at the Emirates Identity Authority and treating this issue as a top priority.

It is worthwhile that the Emirates Identity Authority was the first among the federal organizations to be awarded an ISO certification in information security. It was also the world's first project for ID advanced identification systems to be awarded such certification.

WAM/TF

Thursday, July 07, 2011

140,000 Filipinos 'could lose jobs in Saudi Arabia

MANILA - UP TO 140,000 Philippine workers could lose their jobs in Saudi Arabia due to a domestic helper ban and a programme to compel firms to employ more locals, the Filipino labour minister said on Thursday.

Between 20,000 to 50,000 Filipino domestic workers in the kingdom could be hit by Saudi Arabia's decision announced last month to stop granting work permits to Philippine and Indonesian maids, Labour Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said.

Another 90,000 Filipinos of the 1.3 million working there could be affected by the new policy of imposing quotas for local staff, though the specialised skills of the majority should allow many to hang on to their jobs, she added.

'Let us not talk about everyone being sent home. That is impossible. You can't just replace skilled workers,' Ms Baldoz told a news forum.

However, the 'Saudisation' policy would affect mainly unskilled workers like manual labourers, janitors, drivers and gardeners, she added.

Saudi Arabia said last week it would stop granting work permits to Philippine and Indonesian maids after failing to agree on hiring conditions imposed by the Asian countries. -- AFP

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