The rapid pace that business industries in Dubai have grown has attracted many IT companies from around the world to choose Dubai as the headquarters. Dubai Silicon Oasis as well as Dubai Internet City were established to aid the development of Dubai's IT business desert safari in dubai. It is quickly becoming a regional hub of Information Technology and now offers services that cover every aspect of the IT business. However, as the industry grows, the information and data of companies become more vulnerable to security risks; this to the situation in Dubai. The government of Dubai recently issued a law regarding the establishment of E-Security, which aims to protect the systems of information and communication of government agencies and other major organisations.

Emerging Security threats and Security planning for Dubai

A computer system that holds the entire statistical and confidential information of an organization becomes instantly vulnerable to attacks by software when it has the slightest of security vulnerabilities. The increased commercial and communicational activities have led to the rise of cyber crimes that target the government as well as other significant organisations. In Dubai the number of cyber crimes has increased by more than 80percent in the past year between 2013 and 2014.

Implementation of Cyber Security plans in Dubai

Testing for penetration is now possible within Dubai due to increasing security concerns for the system. Dubai has become a hub for internationally renowned IT industries. This has prompted the government and IT security planning agencies to develop highly advanced cyber security programs and anti-virus programs for Dubai's business centers. Dubai is home to numerous organizations, from small-scale businesses to large multinationals. To maintain its repute and competencies of providing international organizations with the most appropriate settlements services is now implementing advanced methods to protect the data of its customers.

The new law is now in control of the private information which effectively prevents code hacking, data breaches and financial losses of any kind resulting from cybercrime. The law, which was recently implemented in Dubai has been strictly enacted to track and trace the content published or posted online and privacy violations are an offense.

Anyone or any entity who is found guilty of establishing or operating websites that harm or degrade Dubai's image, or those of its partners are sentenced to three years in prison. Before offering any type of service or engaging in developing software, you must have an authorization. The three main areas of the new information security system focus on information security within Dubai governance. They include ensuring protection of information and associated operations and securing confidential information to ensure its authenticity to official and government agencies.

Why Dubai requires a security plan

Recent developments in Dubai have witnessed an rise in network and electronic usage. E-Commerce, electronic billing and E-transactions have all become vital parts of UAE's economy. Although this change can provide an increase in the economy and allows for the settlement of emerging industries, it threatens its operation and survival simultaneously.

A rise in financial, political and ideological motivations have fueled cybercrimes in Dubai. However, UAE is well-known for its large financial resources. Bank malware like Zeus (Windows), Carberp (windows), mToken(Android) and Zeus (Windows) constantly menace these sources. These malwares inflict damage on public source codes as well as systems. There is also ransomware, which targets email systems of companies, threatening their transactions and statistics.