Dubai, UAE; 18 June 2026: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, proposes to amend its DIFC Data Protection Regulations (DP Regulations). The proposed amendments seek to strengthen and streamline the regulatory framework by enhancing requirements to embed safety in systems processing Personal Data in an AInative jurisdiction, while clarifying certification obligations and the role of the Autonomous Systems Officer (ASO), and introducing new powers for the Commissioner to recognise accreditation and certification schemes.