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Software Company in Madinah, Saudi Arabia: How to Hire Origami From France, the UK or Anywhere in Europe

Origami is a software company headquartered in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. If your company is in France, the UK, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland or elsewhere in Europe, here is how to hire us: price in riyals with a fixed dollar value, usually 0% Saudi VAT, GDPR safeguards, working hours across time zones, and a first version within 3 weeks.

October 11, 20268 min read

Cybersecurity

Windows Secure Boot Certificates Expire October 19: PCs That Miss the Update Lose Startup Protection

The last of Microsoft's 2011 Secure Boot certificates expires on October 19, 2026. PCs keep working, but fixes for the startup stage stop reaching them. Here is how to check every machine in your company in a minute, and what to do next.

October 11, 20266 min read

Web Development

SSL Certificate Validity Falls to 47 Days. Who Renews Yours Before Customers See a Warning?

Maximum SSL certificate validity is now 200 days, falling to 100 in March 2027 and 47 in 2029. Renew by hand and customers will see a security warning.

October 10, 20267 min read

Technology

The New Windows 11 26H2 Update: Features, How to Install It, and What to Do If It Doesn't Show Up

The Windows 11 2026 Update (version 26H2): its top features from Microsoft's official list, how to install it step by step, a table of reasons it may not appear and how to fix each, and the known issues so far.

October 10, 20267 min read

Digital Transformation

Tawakkalna Passes 30 Billion Transactions, and Your Customers Can Check Your Commercial Registration and Invoices in It

SDAIA says Tawakkalna has passed 30 billion transactions at an average of 88 million a day, and the same app lets your customers look up your commercial registration and online store and verify your e-invoice. What to check in your business this week, and SDAIA's conditions for private companies that want a service inside Tawakkalna.

October 10, 20266 min read

Cybersecurity

Saudi NCA's Tahqaq Service Now Scans Files and QR Codes Before Your Staff Open Them

Saudi NCA's Tahqaq service now scans files and QR codes as well as links: how your staff use it via WhatsApp and the Haseen portal, and where its limits are.

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