08 April 2020
COVID-19: Opportunity & Innovation in the Technology Sector in times of Crisis – A Middle East Perspective
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This article aims to highlight some of the key legal issues, innovations and updates related to the technology sector that have arisen since the outbreak of Covid-19 with a focus on the Middle East and, in particular, ...

29 April 2020
Rethinking Business In The Age of Artificial Intelligence
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There isn’t a single industry, organisation or value chain that is immune to the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. We are accelerating towards Industry 4.0 mindsets and structures. Artificial ...

23 December 2020
Tech & Comms - 2021 Challenges, Opportunities and Predictions
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2020 has been one of the most challenging years in living memory, as governments, businesses and individuals have had to adapt to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The enforced global lockdowns have put a spotlight ...

22 May 2019
IoT in the UAE and the maturing data protection landscape
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The UAE's new Internet of Things (IoT) regulatory framework is an important step in the government's IoT strategy. It is also a further indication of a shift towards federal data protection legislation in accordance ...

03 July 2017
Electronic Payment Systems Regulations in the UAE
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To aid the UAE government's efforts to position the UAE as a leader in digital services, on 1 January 2017, the UAE Central Bank published the Regulatory Framework For Stored Values and Electronic Payment Systems (the ...

23 December 2019
Tech & Comms 2020 Predictions
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For a third consecutive year we have asked our technology & communications specialists from around the world to identify the challenges and opportunities they expect the sector to face in 2020.

26 January 2021
Media, Middle East and Qatari Reconciliation
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At a summit in January 2021, a number of GCC countries including the UAE who had stopped trade and travel links with Qatar agreed to restore diplomatic ties with Qatar.

23 May 2018
At a Glance: Uberization of the workforce
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Our international Employment Group takes a look at the uberization of the workforce across our jurisdictions

24 February 2020
Blockchain in the Life Sciences & Healthcare Sectors
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Blockchain is perhaps best known as the technology on which Bitcoin and other digital cryptocurrencies are built. Adoption of blockchain technology – especially in the financial services sector – has been rapid but in ...

22 February 2021
Global Public Health Summit: Monday 8 - Friday 12 February
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for change. As businesses around the world continue to adjust to the new normal and keep abreast of the rapidly changing rules and operational capabilities, business leaders ...