Topic > The challenges and opportunities of e-commerce in Saudi Arabia...

History of the Internet in Saudi Arabia The first introduction of the Internet in Saudi Arabia dates back to 1994, when various sectors gained access to it. The Internet has been available by ministerial decision since 1997, but has been accessible to the public since 1999. Over the years, the number of users has increased significantly; it will start from 20,000 Internet users in 2000 to 2.54 million Internet users in 2005. This growth is almost 1,170%, considered the fastest growth in the Internet market. (ISSU Department at King Abdul-Aziz City and Communication Sciences Technology, P3) Difficulties of the IT sector in Saudi Arabia IT has been a booming sector in Saudi Arabia in recent years. Information technology in Saudi Arabia is an industry composed of two main components: business process outsourcing (BPO) and IT services. This sector has also led to huge job generation, especially for young graduates. The IT industry has enabled Saudi Arabia to forge close relations with the European Union and the United States. The success of the e-commerce industry in Saudi Arabia is closely linked to the success of the IT industry. Experienced managers of large IT companies know how to use the advantages of the multiplier effect to their advantage. Saudi Arabia does not have this ecosystem and does not produce qualified managers and executives in adequate numbers. Saudi Arabia has not been able to attract real fanatics. Programming work is creative, and programmers reach their creative best between the ages of 23 and 32. The work culture in Saudi Arabia does not allow to pay salaries to these geeks in the order of 2500-3500 dollars per month and at the same time seems to reward wealthy people who sell insurance/property and other… middle of the paper… A framework for analyzing e-commerce security. Information Management and Cyber ​​Security, 10(4), 149-158. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/212327693?accountid=14541Saudi Ministry of Commerce, E-commerce in the Kingdom: Breakthrough for the Future. Riyadh: Saudi Ministry of Trade, 2001.MB Al-Otaibi and RM Al-Zahrani, E-commerce Adoption in Saudi Arabia: An Evaluation of Commercial Organizations' Websites. King Saud University: Riyadh, 2003. U.S. Department of Commerce, Doing Business in Saudi Arabia: A National Business Guide for U.S. Companies. U.S. Foreign and Commercial Service and U.S. Department of State, 2008.S. Alfuraih, e-commerce and e-commerce fraud in Saudi Arabia: a case study. in the 2nd International Conference on Information Security and Assurance. Busan, Korea: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2008.