Shomoos Security System

The Shomoos Security System is a central automated system within the National Information Network. Through the system, information is transferred to the National Information Center at the Ministry of Interior in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia via networks licensed by the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission. Its objective is to establish general rules for transferring information of those who deal with private establishments to the National Information Center electronically through the system. Additionally, it outlines mechanisms for controlling violations and corresponding penalties. The Shomoos Security System was established by a Royal Decree on April 21, 2014.

The Shomoos Security System was established in three stages. The first stage occurred in 1993 when information regarding those dealing with the private sector was manually sent via fax to the relevant entities. Then, in 2000, Shomoos evolved to include applications developed by Shomoos service providers for the private sector. This information was collected in the databases of the National Information Center. Finally, in 2009, the third phase of Shomoos was launched, utilizing web technology and making it accessible to a broader segment of the private sector.

Shomoos Security System works to achieve several goals, including: Creating a unified database for private sector information to serve all beneficiaries; facilitating the exchange of information between the private sector and expediting access to it; establishing a computer infrastructure to automate processes across different sectors; achieving automatic integration between private sector information and that available to government entities; decreasing costs for various sectors in installing, operating, and maintaining diverse computer systems; and promoting computer literacy within the private sector to develop a secure electronic information system that unifies both private and government sectors.

The Shomoos Security System offers a range of services, including providing Shomoos service to the private sector at no cost and furnishing high-quality administrative systems to the private sector, integrated with Shomoos systems. This is done utilizing development tools for Shomoos applications, such as management systems for hotels and furnished apartments, car rental companies, gold and jewelry stores, distinguished customer, and real estate and property offices.

The Shomoos Security System targets a range of sectors, including the accommodation sector encompassing hotels, furnished apartments, chalets, and rest houses, car rental companies and offices sector, gold and jewelry stores sector, real estate companies and offices, Internet cafes, private residential complexes, private civil security guard companies, individual deportation companies and offices, public transport companies and offices, vehicle transport companies and offices, as well as public parking sectors, used furniture sales, car repair shops, and health and entertainment clubs.