Dr. Bashar Talal Al Momani
Associate Professor of Civil Law
Department of Private Law
College of Sharia and Law
University of Khorfakkan, Sharjah, UAE
Dr. Muammar bin Tariyah
Assistant Professor of Civil Law
Department of Private Law
College of Law
University of Sharjah, UAE

Abstract:

This research paper deals with studying the issue of the Internet of things from a legal aspect, as it is one of the current topics; in light of the rapid development of digitization technologies, and the accompanying change in the way of life and work, which undoubtedly led to the growing risks arising from the use of this technology, and the violation it poses to personal data of individuals and the right to privacy. These justifications may prevent the user from gaining confidence in the “Internet of Things” services in the coming years.
This study examines a fundamental problem that, to the extent of the hour, attempts by Arab jurisprudence have few to cover, which is the extent to which the established civil rules in the field of protecting personal data and privacy, or protecting the interests of consumers in general, are sufficient to establish adequate protection from the dangers of the uses of the Internet of Things. In light of the new thought that it came up with; For this study to be a first nucleus, it needs other additions and comments in the future.
The importance of the research – in this regard – comes in light of the responses shown by some comparative legislation to the inadequacy of the current legislation and legal framework to achieve the desired legal protection from the dangers of the uses of the “Internet of Things”, in light of the technological development, which prompted the public authorities in some countries to enact Special laws to ensure the security of this technology, the most important of which is the American system and European legislation, to act rationally, and not to unleash companies that manufacture this technology without sufficient oversight, by developing a balanced plan to find ways to frame the uses of this modern information technology. The UAE legislator worked to take advantage of these steps, by enacting the first regulatory policy for “Internet of Things” services in an Arab country, in 2018, and he also passed a law on the protection of personal data for individuals in 2021.
The research concluded with a number of results and recommendations recommended by the two researchers, perhaps it will benefit our Arab legal system in the need to work on concluding Arab agreements that regulate the uses of the “Internet of Things”, in light of artificial intelligence, and to ensure that the obligations of the companies that manufacture and design them are tightened, to reduce the size of the threats that they face. carried by these Internet-connected devices such as secretly hacking their personal data, or marketing it without their sufficient knowledge, or without knowing what will result in its future circulation.

Keywords: artificial intelligence, connected devices, the right to privacy, personal data, and consumer expectations.

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