Saudi anti-cybercrime law of 2007 : a comparative study looking at the united Arab emirates’ combating cybercrimes law of 2006 amended in 2012

Abstract EN

This study analyses and compares the Saudi Anti-Cybercrime Law (SACL) of 2007 with a counterpart regional piece of regulation, namely the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Combating Cybercrimes Law of 2006 amended in 2012.

This study considers a variety of cybercrime themes.

For instance, it examines cybercrimes against persons, money, property, the public, and national security.

This study additionally evaluates cybercrime punishments based on the initiation of crime, incitement and assistance.

This study also focuses on the investigations undertaken related to the cybercrimes.

This study recommends that the diversity of crimes that are stated under the UAE combating cybercrimes law is similarly included under the SACL.

these offences and crimes are traditional crimes, but if they have been committed using cyberspace, they should be criminalized by the SACL.

they include forgery and fraud, money laundering, discrimination and racism, collecting aid without legal permission, political crimes, crimes against the national heritage and, finally, apostasy crimes.