Oman has been ranked third in the Arab world and 21st globally in the Global CyberSsecurity Index 2020 report released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
"The Sultanate came third in the Arab world and 21st in the world out of 193 countries within Global Cybersecurity Index 2020 Report announced by the International Federation
for communications," a statement from the Ministry of Transport, Communications & Information Technology (MTCIT) said.
Despite the progress, the Sultanate fell five places in the global ranking compared to the previous report.
The findings further show that the European region performs well in matters related to child online protection, with 89 percent having fully implemented child online protection-related laws. In addition, 101 reporting mechanisms were recorded globally, including hotlines, websites, e-mail addresses, and social media, and 81 countries went further, sharing their child online protection strategies and broader initiatives.
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