Thursday, September 1, 2022 – 11:37 am
ABU DHABI, September 1st / WAM / The Abu Dhabi Center for Legal and Community Awareness “Responsibility” in the Judicial Department launched an extensive awareness campaign regarding the dangers of cybercrime, under the slogan “Be Safe”, which aims to spread legal awareness among groups of society regarding the dangers of these crimes to ensure their protection and protection. Especially in light of the widespread use of social media.
The campaign, which will last for three months from September to the end of November of this year 2022, comes within the framework of implementing the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Presidential Court and Head of the Judicial Department in Abu Dhabi, to promote the dissemination of legal culture among members of society in a way that supports preservation on security and stability.
The campaign, organized by the center in cooperation and partnership with the Department of Education and Knowledge in Abu Dhabi, a number of universities, the media, and relevant government agencies, includes a series of awareness lectures in schools and universities, in addition to promoting awareness on various social media, which includes more than 30 A lecture and an awareness publication on various written, audio and visual media and social media platforms.
The campaign focuses on educating parents regarding how to protect their children from cybercrime so that he is not a victim or accused, through the use of modern technological means such as communication channels, as well as through radio stations and television channels, in addition to lectures in schools, universities and government agencies.
It highlights the dangers of cybercrime and electronic extortion, and legal penalties in this regard, as well as focusing on the causes and factors that lead to members of society falling as victims of electronic extortion, the risks of wrong use of social networking sites, and the legal responsibility of its users in accordance with the articles of Federal Decree-Law No. 34 for the year 2021 in the matter of combating rumors and cybercrime, by presenting many practical examples from the reality of case files before Abu Dhabi courts.
The campaign also works on introducing the most prominent warnings and controls that people must pay attention to when dealing with the Internet, to ensure the safe use of technical means of all kinds, and to avoid any attempts that may endanger the safety of individuals or cause them to become victims, or everything that would lead to committing acts It may expose them to legal accountability.
Wam / Khatun Al Nowais / Dina Omar
