UAE for protecting intellectual property rights: Official

The UAE Ministry supports intellectual property rights and legally authorized computers software for the development of IT sector, attract more investments and establish the UAE status in international reports on software piracy rates, according to UAE Minister of Governmental Sector Development Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri.The Ministry, he said, will sign comprehensive agreements with suppliers of genuine software for all UAE governmental departments in order to boost and encourage local IT industry and skills.Al Mansouri made his remarks at a meeting of the Ministry's team which is tasked with coordinating efforts and activities related to IT and telecom as well as the use of original software and protecting intellectual property rights.He said coordination among the Federal Government and local governments in this regards is part of a federal strategy. He underscored having standardized agreements with software developers and suppliers. Source