Riyadh, June 20, 2019, SPA --The National Information Center (NIC) of the State Security Presidency has obtained Global Star ISO Certification accredited at Cloud Security Alliance for providing cloud computing services from BSI (British Standards Institution) Group as the first government agency in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to obtain such a global certification. This new achievement reflects the NIC's keenness to adopt the best international practices in all its departments and services being provided to government and private agencies and individuals through the best technical and global means to upgrade the efficiency of the business and provide a technical environment capable of maintaining the privacy and safety of data and various national technical assets in NIC. The National Information Center has achieved this national accomplishment after reviewing controls and procedures being applied by BSI Group as one of global certification agencies in this field. --SPA 11:37 LOCAL TIME 08:37 GMT 0002 www.spa.gov.sa/w1122433