International Cyber Crimes Conference kicks off in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi (WAM): Under the patronage of H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, the 5th International Cyber Crimes Conference has started in Abu Dhabi in conjunction with the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2014). The event is organised by the Ministry of Interior and Institute of Training and Judicial Studies, in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) and the National Electronic Security Authority (NESA). The conference will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC) in conjunction with the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2014). Members of judicial, police and security authorities; university professors; law and information technology (IT) students; legal consultants from government and private sectors; representatives of government and private technology institutions and social institutions will participate in the conference. In his opening remarks, Major General Humaid Al Hadidi, Chief of Sharjah Police said the wide spread of e-trade mandates the formulation of legal controls in order to protect the rights of individuals and business owners. "The relevant authorities in UAE have made steady strides in the development of laws relating to information technology. There are a lot of tangible results in this regard." Al Hadidi noted that cybercrimes now affect all countries around the world and have become a major security concern that threatens societies. – Emirates News Agency, WAM