Abstract E-commerce and e-governance have been identified as viable business platforms in the Middle Eastern region. However, the continued usage of ICT in the Middle East is affected by the high rate of cybercrime. Apparently, most e-commerce and e-government entities in the region are yet to enhance their security systems to conform to the international standards. This research was geared toward evaluating the factors affecting the implementation of effective security systems erected in the Middle East with those in the developed nations like the United States and the UK. The comparison would reveal the risk level that the Middle Eastern society has been subjected to by the lack of effective e-governance. The research was also set to reveal the methods that cyber-criminals use to target victims and steal their money and information in the e-commerce and e-government platforms. Most international organizations in the region have actively engaged in e-marketing, and they have recently adopted e-commerce. The report illustrated cybercrime as one of the major factors leading to reluctance in adopting e-commerce in the Middle East. The findings in the research revealed that five main issues led to the reluctance in the adoption of e-commerce and e-governance by the Emirates. Trust was one of the biggest issues. Most potential consumers were not convinced about the viability of e-commerce. Literature Review and Research Questions Background information Growth in Information Communication Technology [ICT], owing to the increased investment in research and development, has created enormous opportunities within the private and public sectors. Governments and private entities are incorporating ICT in their operations, thus leading to the emergence of a digital economy. Beaudry and Pinsonneault (2005) contend that most governments are integrating ICT technologies in their quest to attain operational effectiveness and efficiency in service delivery. This trend has led to the development of diverse e-government technologies, which have been fostered by the innovation of diverse web-based technologies. According to Abbad, Abbad, and Saleh (2011), e-government entails continued usage of different ICT technologies by federal, local, and stage agents in offering government services. One of the core motivations of integrating e-government technologies entails the elimination of the bureaucracies associated with service delivery within diverse government departments. Similarly, private entities such as business organizations have adopted web-based technologies such as e-commerce in an effort to improve their competitive advantage. Alzahrani, Stahl, and Prior (2012) define e-commerce as “the process of buying and selling of consumer products over the Internet” (p. 19). Both large and small entities are increasingly incorporating e-commerce technologies in their operations. The emergence of diverse models of e-commerce, such as the business-to-business and business-to-consumer models, accentuate the importance of e-commerce in enhancing the quest to attain a competitive advantage. E-commerce has enhanced businesses’ ability to attain a global market reach, hence maximizing their profitability. KPMG (2011) cites the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as one of the Middle East countries with a higher rate of Internet usage at 71% as compared to 60% in Saudi Arabia, 61% in Qata