ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/ICTD/2013/1
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Reports & studies
Publication Subject: Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in the Arab Region
Cluster: Statistics, Information Society and Technology
Focus Area: Financing for development, Governance & enabling environment, Inclusive development, Technology & innovation
Initiatives: Cyber Legislation
SDGs: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Keywords: Arab countries, Computer crimes, Cybernetics, Economic dependence, Governance, Law, Social development, Information technology
Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Arab Countries, Issue 18
January 2013
Cyber-crime is an emerging global threat which affects developed and developing countries alike. This Review examines selected aspects of cybercrime, underlining its effect on the socioeconomic development of the Arab region. Those aspects include the action of cyberdissidents and hacktivists, as well as specific cases of cybercrime in the region. The publication reviews the project on the regional harmonization of cyberlegislation undertaken by ESCWA, and stresses its importance in the fight against cybercrime.
The Review also addresses the issue of e-governance and its contribution to the economic development of the Arab region, in the light of international experiences in the field. It presents the first global web index launched by the Web Foundation and discusses its results for the Arab region. The publication finally reviews ESCWA activities in the field of ICTs for the second half of 2012.
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Cyber-crime is an emerging global threat which affects developed and developing countries alike. This Review examines selected aspects of cybercrime, underlining its effect on the socioeconomic development of the Arab region. Those aspects include the action of cyberdissidents and hacktivists, as well as specific cases of cybercrime in the region. The publication reviews the project on the regional harmonization of cyberlegislation undertaken by ESCWA, and stresses its importance in the fight against cybercrime.
The Review also addresses the issue of e-governance and its contribution to the economic development of the Arab region, in the light of international experiences in the field. It presents the first global web index launched by the Web Foundation and discusses its results for the Arab region. The publication finally reviews ESCWA activities in the field of ICTs for the second half of 2012.
