Moving into cyberspace has done wonders for increasing the speed and ease of many work and communication processes. Yet it has done nothing for changing basic patterns of human behavior — wealth and success attract online crime like mead attracts flies; and the Middle East’s high profile as a rare hub for economic boom in a world full of gloom speaks to both qualities: wealth and success. “The Gulf represents a prime target for individuals, organizations and nations conducting cyber espionage. Now is an opportune time for [governments of the Gulf Cooperation Council] and the companies operating in the region to take pre-emptive measures against a new and growing threat,” warns Roger Cressey, a senior vice president at consultants Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) and a noted expert on counterterrorism and cyber security. The region’s vibrant economic environment means that there are many company formations and expansion projects along with the
