Governments, businesses, and private citizens all use computers on a daily basis. Cyber security exists to protect computer systems and shared data from theft or damage by any presence that plans to do harm. Security is a constant issue as technology changes and criminals circumvent existing safety measures.

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates on the eastern side of the Arabian peninsula, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. Much of the work force in the UAE are foreign expatriates - hence the country's population makeup being so diverse, with Emirati citizens being a minority in their own country.