This law established NESA (now the UAE Cybersecurity Council), tasked with safeguarding the UAE’s critical information infrastructure, overseeing national cybersecurity policies, and enhancing the country’s cyber defence capabilities.
Other Legislation from United Arab Emirates
Act on Cybercrime/Online Intellectual Property Protection
- Federal Decree Law No. 5 of 2012 on Combating Cybercrime
- Federal Law No. 7 of 2002 on the Regulation of the Use of Anti-Commercial Fraud
Cooperation and International Efforts
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) – Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2018
- Federal Decree Law No. 5 of 2012 on Combatting Cybercrimes:
- Federal Law No. 39 of 2006 on International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters
- Federal Law No. 51 of 2006 on Combatting Human Trafficking
- Federal Law No. 7 of 2014 on Combatting Terrorism Offences
Criminal Code/Law Enforcement
- Federal Decree Law No. 5 of 2012
- Federal Law No. 35 of 1992
- Federal Penal Code (Federal Law No. 3 of 1987)
Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection
Data Protection and Privacy
- Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Data Protection Regulations
- Dubai Data Law (Law No. 26 of 2015)
- Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data
- Federal Law No. 2 of 2019 on the Use of Information Technology and Protection of Cybercrime
Online Hate Speech and Illegal Content