Data sharing law launched in Dubai

The Dubai Data Law was launched last month to allow the sharing of government data with the private sector, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, posted on Twitter. “We issued today Dubai Data Law which will allow sharing of Government data with private sector for a better Smart City of Dubai,” Shaikh Mohammad posted on his Twitter account.The Dubai Data Law will create opportunities for collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship between government and non-government entities, Shaikh Mohammad said.

The new law will make the data accessible to researchers, investors and service developers via an integrated platform. The law will create opportunities for collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship between government and non-government entities, which would in turn increase the competitiveness of data providers at the local, regional and international levels.

The data law lays down clear rules and mechanisms, making it obligatory for all government departments to share their data with each other in order to unify all Dubai related data and provide unified and integrated services to the public.