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The e-commerce data prepared by the Ministry of Commerce the coordination of our Ministry, we carry out preventive activities
will also be an important retaining point for the comprehensive against phishing sites, malicious internet sites and threats and
arrangements that BTK plans to make in transition to a recipient- vulnerabilities in critical institutions and organizations across the
oriented mail industry. ” Deputy Minister Sayan: One of the Most country with the works carried out in our National Cyber Incidents
Important Dimensions of E-Commerce Security Underlining that Response Center (USOM). Within the scope of USOM studies,
e-commerce should be carried out safely, Sayan said, “Security 20,081 harmful connections were detected in 2019, and 16,330
and privacy of personal data is the most important obstacle to harmful connections were detected as of June 2020, and their
the widespread spread of e-commerce services. In 2009, a third controls were denied at the infrastructure level”. Deputy Minister
of Internet users in EU countries expressed reservations about Sayan ended his speech by emphasizing that they are ready to
payment security and personal data as the main reason they did cooperate and work together with the Ministry of Trade on this
not shop online. Although this rate dropped to about 25% in 2015, issue.
it still remains the most important problem to overcome. Under (June 24, 2020) btk.gov.tr

United Arab Emirates

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the its uniqueness and importance in serving the goals of global
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the United Arab societies aimed at achieving sustainable development and digital
Emirates, signed an agreement on 29 June 2020 to establish an transformation. We are proud of our accomplishments to this
International Centre of Digital Innovation, known as I-CoDI. I-CoDI day, and we will continue working to achieve more success." At
will help ITU Members, Sector Members and other key stakeholders the 2014 World Telecommunication Development Conference
to integrate innovation into their national development agendas (WTDC-14), Member States mandated the ITU Telecommunication
and activities. The Centre, to be based in Geneva, Switzerland, Development Bureau to strengthen ITU membership capabilities
will also have a virtual component. "Innovation is at the heart to integrate ICT centric innovation in their national development
of the digital revolution and an essential part of the fabric of agendas and promote a culture of innovation through enhanced
ITU," said ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao. "We welcome the partnership and a multi-stakeholder cooperation in a converged
decision by the TRA, a long-standing partner of ITU, to establish ICT ecosystem. (June 29, 2020) itu.int
its future International Centre of Digital Innovation in Geneva. It
will help catalyze efforts to turn today's digital revolution into a The Telecommunications Regulation Authority, TRA, is cooperating
development revolution for all." "The growing digital innovation with operators in the telecommunications sector in supporting
divide is at the heart of the digital divide," said Doreen Bogdan- the UAE’s health, education and business sectors over the past
Martin, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development three months, by launching some 19 incentives and initiatives that
Bureau. "Innovation has been recognized as a powerful engine for have helped maintain the activities of these sectors. In response
promoting development, addressing socio-economic challenges to the global pandemic of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19), the
and increasing the overall competitiveness of countries. I look government of the United Arab Emirates has been keen to issue a
forward to working closely with the TRA to establish I-CoDI set of decisions that contribute to ensuring the safety of citizens,
and contributing to the development of innovation strategies residents and visitors on the UAE territory. According to the Federal
to accelerate digital transformation and the achievement of the Competitiveness and Statistics Authority, the TRA’s support for the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". The I-CoDI design health sector enabled 800 health and education-related websites
phase will be completed by the end of 2020. H.E. Hamad Obaid Al to provide services for free, in addition to several websites related
Mansoori, Director General of the TRA, said that "this experience to national quarantine and health participation campaigns from
reflects the success of innovation and creativity policies pursued March until the start of June 2020. The TRA’s initiatives aim to
by the UAE, which resulted in hundreds of projects and initiatives support the health sector by providing free internet access to
that contributed to achieving the UAE's leading position in data via mobile phone to health applications and platforms. In
innovation. The UAE is no longer a country that imports ideas, support of the health sector, the TRA extended the validity of all
but rather a source of innovation and success in various sectors." wireless permits to hospitals and medical centers regardless
I-CoDI builds on CoDI, the Centre of Digital Innovation (CoDI) of the date of the end of the authorization as well as provided a
launched by the UAE in 2013, as part of the UAE's efforts in package of wireless frequency as backup to support the health
digital transformation and enhancing the digital journey of the sector’s wireless communication systems. In cooperation with Al
UAE citizens and Government, through research, innovation, Yah Satellite Communications Company, Yahsat, and Ministry of
education, training, skills development, quality assurance and Education high-speed satellite broadband services were provided
of advisory services. Engineer Majid Almadhloum, Director of for students and teachers in multiple locations across the UAE,
CoDI at the TRA, stressed the importance of this initiative and where terrestrial broadband alternatives are unavailable. Yahsat’s
added that "ITU's aim to transfer the experience of CoDI indicates satellite links will provide remote users access to online libraries,

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