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To attain the objectives of personal data protection while enabling a data-based digital economy, the Saudi Arabian Cabinet has now given nod to their Data Protection Law. The law will take effect 180 days from passing date to come into effect. The digital shift empowers the private sector, produces a regulatory framework that encourages company growth, and may even attract international investment. The law protects personal data processing rights, regulates data sharing between companies, and prevents data misuse, boosting the local economy and fostering trust in the data sector. The Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) seeks to develop strategies to these ends.
The blockchain based cryptocurrency trend has caught on across the globe and UAE is no exception. Unlike the fiat currencies that are regulated by a single entity within the respective countries, cryptocurrencies are a part of a decentralized system where individuals or companies can make transactions autonomously. With major countries contemplating their entry into the crypto market, security concerns...
Counsellor Yousef Saeed Al-Abri, the Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, launched the interactive lawsuit filing service in Abu Dhabi courts. Abu Dhabi being the first of its kind in the world to launch the same. It relies on Artificial Intelligence to accurately and promptly determine the type of lawsuit, the competent court, and the applicable fees, through easy steps and a user-friendly...
As the world becomes a smaller place and sharing personal data for availing services, for reasons ranging across identity verification and targeted marketing through mails, has become so much more frequent and necessary than ever. It is even reported by multiple sources that personal data of individuals get sold on the black market for prices ranging across several hundred dollars for significant...
Under a Federal Decree-Law signed by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the chairman of the National Media Office will head the UAE Media Council. Media organizations of the federal and local governments are encouraged to communicate and cooperate with the Council, which is affiliated with the UAE Cabinet. In order to promote UAE identity, the council is interested in coordinating...
Digitalising payments and payment systems have certainly facilitated convenience, speed, ease of doing transactions and inclusion. Fintech has come a long way with the implementation of digital financial services. A wide range of online and digital financial offerings owe it to Fintech for their existence. Fintech has been a major game-changer for financial inclusion and UAE holds the highest financial...
INTRODUCTION ON CYBERCRIME Nowadays the Internet has altered communication to a degree that everyone now favors the virtual mode of communication. In almost every little thing we do; we operate the Internet. Ordering food, buying electronics, sharing instants with a friend, sending a photograph over instantaneous messaging. The Internet has inclined into a cosmopolitan multi-faceted tool...