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With the increased level of technology usage in schools and the move to online learning, many schools had to re-evaluate the content of their cyber-safety policy and review it to ensure it works within and beyond the schools' premises. This study aimed to analyse the cyber-safety policies of twenty private schools in Dubai, an emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Five main categories were considered for the content analysis of the policy documents including definitions, preventive measures, reporting and responding to incidents, connection to other policies and mention of existing legislation. Upon the analysis of the policy documents, it was found that while some addressed cyber-safety issues, the focus remained more on cyberbullying incidents. Besides, the development of the cyber-safety policies is lacking the input from the concerned authorities whose ultimate responsibility is to develop the major policies and guidelines to be adopted by schools.
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TechTrends considers manuscripts of the following types:Reports of innovative and/or exemplary practice. General articles discussing matters of concern to practitioners. Critical reviews of important literature, materials, and devices related to the field. Summaries of research translated into practical application. Reports of developmental programs and trends of national and international significance. News of the latest products, both materials and devices, for use in the field. Articles of use to managers and various specializations within the general educational communications and technology field.TechTrends is a peer-reviewed publication, and submitted manuscripts are reviewed without bias by a panel of consulting editors and other professionals with expertise in the topics
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