UAE government adopts ‘blockchain’ technology in authentication services

UAE government adopts ‘blockchain’ technology in authentication services

DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates government announced that its adopting "blockchain" technology in the authentication services offered by the Ministry of Justice, as part of the efforts to implement the "UAE Government Services Strategy" recently approved by the UAE Cabinet to provide advanced digital services that are accessible to customers from anywhere and around the clock.

The project reflects the UAE government's approach to advancing relevant sectors and widening its scope of work, in line with international developments to the digital sector, to save time, effort and cost, and ensure the transparency and scrutiny of government transactions.

The ministry has modernized its system to provide fast, easy, and safe digital services, by employing blockchain technology in its authentication services and maintaining data privacy.

Chancellor Dr. Saeed Ali Bahbouh Al Naqbi, the acting undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice, stated that achieving full digital transformation in notary services underscores the ministry's keenness to help implement the directives of the UAE's leadership in the 50th Year, as well as to improve the justice system by shaping