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In a step toward creating an environment for secure electronic transactions, Oman has issued the e-Transactions Act was formalized by the Royal Decree 69/2008. This is the first law legalizing electronic transactions in Oman, which can be defined as a contract, agreement or communication in this regard, in whole or in part, by electronic means using electronic communications. The design of this law is a new era of Oman, where a real e-enabled society developed in the realization of the digital society of the Sultanate. It is an important milestone in implementing the National Strategy for Information Technology Authority (ITA) of Oman. E-transactions law consists of nine sections, combining the 54 Articles, developed and refined over a period of three years. ITA, together with any other authorities and a private company developed this law is based on studies of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in privacy and cross-border flows of personal data and e-legislation in several countries as USA, Europe, France, Ireland, Malaysia and Tunisia. Transactions in Oman law legalizes the use of digital signatures in electronic commerce and communication through letters, e-mail, etc. must be organizations that want to introduce digital signatures to be approved by the Authority for information technology through a formal process. Dr. Salim Al Ruzaiqi, CEO of Information Technology Authority (ITA) has noted that one of the main purposes of this Act is to facilitate electronic transactions which are important for e-government and e-commerce applications in Oman. To support such efforts, no contract, agreement or electronic communication such as electronic messages is considered legally valid under the law. It regulates the transfer of electronic data and messages via various electronic channels like the Internet and change control of data. Creating regulatory law has severe penalties for any misuse of electronic systems, applications and data stored on them, to prosecute crimes by means of electronic systems and data such as intrusion into computer systems, capture or tampering of data, etc. ITA says that through this law that aims to strengthen public confidence in the safe use of electronic transactions, messages and documents while ensuring adequate data protection Statement of individuals involved in such transactions. Promotion of this law establishes uniform rules, regulations and rules for authentication of messages and data files. The confidence and security, will strengthen the development of national electronic transactions, the Gulf and Arab domination through the use of electronic signatures and electronic transactions. The use of electronic signatures in electronic commerce, establishing a common legal framework for electronic authentication over the Internet or other electronic means. Also play a role in the formation of contracts, do business, helping people to work together, cooperate and support the various forms of electronic collaboration. As a comprehensive law that gives credibility to the exchange of electronic information, while the issue of information and communication security to higher levels of authentication, integrity and privacy. The law provides for codification as a way to protect electronic transactions to ensure confidentiality of information or communication in order to find out the originator, and to prevent others from obtaining information or data messages do not reach the addressee or corrupt. Government agencies can now use electronic records and digital signatures tender system processing of license applications and tax system can also accept fees or payments electronically. Adequate protection of privacy in respect of personal data held by the systems and processes to enable electronic transactions are guaranteed by the new law and transactions in Oman. The law, the responsibility for protecting electronic systems and data about the entities that manage these electronic systems and the authorized firms which issue digital signatures valid. Regulations and decisions necessary for the law, which shall enter into force three months after its publication in the Official Journal, may be issued by Trade and Industry Ministry.

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by Neil on January 6th, 2010 | RSS | trackback