An online division set up by Dubai Police to tackle the growing threat of cyber crime has received more than 9,000 reports from the public in its first 12 months in operation.
The e-crime platform - which went live on May 1 of last year - has dealt with a total of 9,046 complaints, with 1,277 of those from people whose social media accounts had been hacked.
The vast majority of those complaints related to attacks on WhatsApp accounts.
Police managed to restore the accounts targeted by cyber criminals.
On Wednesday, the UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority urged users to update their WhatsApp accounts immediately to avoid being hacked.
The warning came after it emerged an Israeli firm had developed surveillance software which could be installed on mobiles and other devices via a phone call.
The malware is understood to be so advanced that those targeted by hackers did not even need to answer the WhatsApp call to fall victim.
The police's online platform has been set up to handle a wide range of crimes which develop on the internet, from threats made online to scams.
“Dubai Police has launched new technologies in various sectors to protect the community. These have contributed significantly in the process of speeding response to this type of crimes and communications,” said captain Abdullah Al Shehhi, of Dubai Police.
Dubai Police launched the e-crime initiative in partnership with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and Dubai Electronic Security Centre.
For more information, visit www.ecrime.ae.
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Why your domicile status is important
Your UK residence status is assessed using the statutory residence test. While your residence status – ie where you live - is assessed every year, your domicile status is assessed over your lifetime.
Your domicile of origin generally comes from your parents and if your parents were not married, then it is decided by your father. Your domicile is generally the country your father considered his permanent home when you were born.
UK residents who have their permanent home ("domicile") outside the UK may not have to pay UK tax on foreign income. For example, they do not pay tax on foreign income or gains if they are less than £2,000 in the tax year and do not transfer that gain to a UK bank account.
A UK-domiciled person, however, is liable for UK tax on their worldwide income and gains when they are resident in the UK.
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Are non-fungible tokens a currency, asset, or a licensing instrument? Arnab Das, global market strategist EMEA at Invesco, says they are mix of all of three.
You can buy, hold and use NFTs just like US dollars and Bitcoins. “They can appreciate in value and even produce cash flows.”
However, while money is fungible, NFTs are not. “One Bitcoin, dollar, euro or dirham is largely indistinguishable from the next. Nothing ties a dollar bill to a particular owner, for example. Nor does it tie you to to any goods, services or assets you bought with that currency. In contrast, NFTs confer specific ownership,” Mr Das says.
This makes NFTs closer to a piece of intellectual property such as a work of art or licence, as you can claim royalties or profit by exchanging it at a higher value later, Mr Das says. “They could provide a sustainable income stream.”
This income will depend on future demand and use, which makes NFTs difficult to value. “However, there is a credible use case for many forms of intellectual property, notably art, songs, videos,” Mr Das says.
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