UAE budget boosts cybersecurity
The huge increase of cyberattacks during the coronavirus pandemic, digital transformation and terrorism threats have pushed the UAE to secure its cyberborders through high expenditure within its new budget.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the adoption of cybersecurity standards for government agencies as it revealed the budget for the next five years (2022-2026), which is the largest in the history of the Gulf state.
The announcement was made by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and vice president of the UAE, who stressed that cybersecurity is a sovereign priority, noting that cyberspace needs protection and updates.
On his Twitter account, Maktoum wrote, “Our borders in cyberspace are sovereign borders that we always need to protect and consolidate their defenses.”
The new federal budget with a total expenditure of 290 billion dirhams ($79 billion) was released after a Cabinet meeting held at the UAE pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai, which was opened Oct. 1, aiming to bring world leaders together for the future and tackling challenges facing humanity.
