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CBUAE AI Guidance: A Supervisory Signal for UAE Financial Institutions

CBUAE AI Guidance: A Supervisory Signal for UAE Financial Institutions

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) issued its Guidance Note on the Consumer Protection and Responsible Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning by Licensed Financial Institutions. Although described as “non-binding”, the Guidance clearly signals that AI governance has entered the supervisory perimeter for UAE financial institutions. CBUAE’s message is clear: Artificial […]
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UAE Information Assurance Standard (IAS) Version 2.1 – What’s New and Why It Matters

UAE Information Assurance Standard (IAS) Version 2.1 – What’s New and Why It Matters

The UAE Information Assurance Standard (IAS) Version 2.1 marks a major step forward in strengthening cybersecurity governance across government, semi-government, and regulated entities in the UAE. Released as an evolution of the earlier IA / NESA framework, IAS 2.1 introduces new security controls, enhances existing ones, and shifts organizations toward a risk-based, outcome-driven compliance model. […]
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