AMMAN —
SecDev Foundation, a
Canadian-based think tank, in cooperation with Information and Research
Center King Hussein Foundation, on
Wednesday organized the regional conference for Middle East and North Africa
Digital Safety Campaign “Salamat”, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
اضافة اعلان
Addressing the event, Minister of State for Legal
Affairs and Head of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Empowerment of Women
Wafaa Bani Mustafa, said that despite the great development made by tech
revolution and digital development, adverse practices emerged that led to
multiple societal problems.
She added that the virtual world makes most people
vulnerable to cybercrime and privacy-related violations, a situation that
requires taking precautionary measures to protect future generations from
dangerous social phenomena.
Noting Jordan’s efforts to combat cybercrime, she
said the Public Security Directorate started its efforts in this regard in
2008; it then launched the Anti-Cybercrime Unit in 2015. The Kingdom also
issued Cybercrime Law No. 27 in 2015 to punish and address incidents of
cybercrime, she said.
Stressing the importance of addressing digital
violence, which includes bullying, extortion, and hacking, she said government
data shows that nearly 75 percent of women have been subjected to some form of
violence online.
Bani Mustafa made a number of recommendations, most
notably developing and activating legislation to reduce
cybercrime, training
women to protect personal accounts, and enhance digital safety, and raising
awareness about the importance of reporting any extortion attempts.
The minister also recommended intensifying media
education and combating rumors by strengthening legal means to adequately
access information and facts, urging concerted efforts by officials, civil
society institutions, and various media outlets.
The minister also called for exerting more
awareness-raising efforts and propagating legal culture concerning digital
protection, especially for the most vulnerable groups.
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