As the Omani society nowadays witnesses an enormous revolution in information technology, it was necessary to set a law that protects networks and devices from illegal hacking attempts. Thus, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos issued a law regarding cyber security according to the Royal Decree no (12/2011) on Cyber Crimes. The law covers the legal actions that shall be implemented on the following cases:
The issuance of the Cyber-Crimes Law was based on Budapest Convention as well as local, regional and international legislations as HM Sultan Qaboos believes that every citizen and resident in Oman must obtain a total secured use of computer networks and
devices. The Law helps in reducing the number of cyber-crimes with regard to information security and, hence, building the confidence in using it.
The information security framework consists of a number of guidelines, procedures, practices
and, in the first place, information security management standards (ISO 270001). It enables information to be secured and supervised according to certain procedures that allow all governmental entities to implement.
It aims at securing
and protecting information assets from unauthorized access and, consequently, changing the information whether during storing, processing or transferring data. It also plays a key role in setting plans for the continuation of works related to information
security as well as assessing risks occurred and finding resolutions for them.
The project serves both public and private sectors as follows: