In April, the UAE launched its first national fraud awareness campaign, in light of increased use of digital banking services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mohammad Al Zarooni speaks to Inspire Middle East
“It is very important for us to ensure that the nation is actually equipped with what they need, as an awareness campaign awareness program, to be able to identify the difference between the fake, versus the real website,” he added.
Recognising that youngsters are particularly vulnerable to digital crime, not least during this time of remote learning, Al Zarooni flagged-up the UAE government’s dedicated support programmes for families.
Mohammad Al Zarooni speaks to Inspire Middle East’s host Rebecca Mclaughlin-Eastham
“I think the Child Digital Safety Programme is a great initiative for all of us,” he told Inspire Middle East.
Domestic data
Investing in data protective infrastructure is a priority for the UAE government and Abu Dhabi’s Hub71, the tech ecosystem powered by Mubadala, has been selected by US data residency hosting platform, InCountry, as its Middle East headquarters.
