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The DIFC Authority has recently announced the release of the new DIFC Data Protection Law, which will come into force on 1 July 2020.

Bahrain's Ministry of Justice will temporarily assume the functions and powers prescribed to the Data Protection Authority (the "Authority") ...

The Aadhaar Act was introduced in India in 2009 and acted as a means of identification. Each individual has a number which is 12 digits and unique to them.

Identity theft can be very simply defined as the crime of obtaining personal or financial information of another person with the intention of using their identity in order to commit fraud.

The UAE’s decision to ban social media platforms for minors under the age of 15 is a fundamental change in the approach towards child protection, digital safety and online accountability.

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has issued a consultation paper relating to an update of the DIFC Data Protection Law

The DIFC Authority has recently announced the release of the new DIFC Data Protection Law, which will come into force on 1 July 2020

A recent reminder was issued by the UAE Federal Public Prosecution reminding citizens, residents and visitors in the United Arab Emirates on the country's strict privacy laws.

In this fast-growing digital world, many people depend on and use virtual private networks (VPNs) to protect online privacy and safety.

In today's world, violations of individual privacy and secret disclosure are a serious problem. It may be eavesdropping, interception, recording, and the spreading of personal information without the consent of the other party. In the UAE, crime related to individual privacy is regulated by the UAE cybercrime law as well as the UAE penal code law.

Senior Emirati Advocate Mrs Awatif Al Khouri provides expert legal analysis on the critical importance of obtaining parental consent before photographing or recording students on school premises. Her insights examine how UAE Cybercrimes Law and Wadeema's Law establish fundamental privacy protections for children, and why parents and visitors must carefully consider these legal requirements when capturing and sharing images from school activities.

The UAE is celebrating its golden jubilee (50 years as a unified nation), and the ‘Projects of the 50' initiative is a series of social and economic development projects that the UAE will announce to celebrate the milestone.

There has been much discussion in the media regarding the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), triggered by the recently announced Federal Law No. (12) of 2016 (the Amendment), which amends Federal Decree-Law No. (5) of 2012 on Combating Cybercrimes (the Law).

It has been reported that Egypt has become the latest jurisdiction in the Middle East to approve a data protection law.

Dubai has moved decisively to position itself as the region's home for AI and frontier technology.

The UAE have recently issued new law to provide consumers in the UAE a greater degree of consumer protection, particularly in relation to online shopping platforms...

In this article, we look at some of the forthcoming changes to the Personal Data Protection Law in KSA and the impact that this may have on business operating in the country, with particular focus...