"In the current digital era, there is an urgent need to have in place the PDP Law. To this end, the bill must be discussed in the DPR's Commission I," Karding, a PKB Party politician, remarked here on Wednesday.
The Commission I had begun holding public hearing (RDPU) meetings with experts and various institutions, with competence and understanding of the protection of personal data, he revealed.
Commission I seeks inputs from all parties, so that after the PDP bill is passed into law, it can provide protection and help maintain the confidentiality of citizens' private data.
Karding is upbeat about the PDP bill being enacted this year.
"Let us see how strong the government's commitment is. In fact, two parties -- the Parliament and the Government -- are discussing the bill. If both are fast, it can be completed soon," he noted.
Recently, Indonesian e-commerce platform Tokopedia reported to the authorities of a third party in connection with the alleged data leak of 91 million of its users and uploading them on social media. "We have reported the case to the police, and we also remind all parties to erase any information that could facilitate access to the data collected through measures that break the law," Tokopedia's VP of Corporate Communications, Nuraini Razak, noted in a statement received here, Monday.
A cybersecurity group on Facebook had earlier uploaded a link that led to the data of 91 million Tokopedia users being leaked for free.
Cybersecurity expert from CISSREC, Pratama Persadha, followed the link and found that it originated from Raidforums, and the uploading account admitted to having bought data of the millions of users from the dark web for US$5,000.
Back in May, Tokopedia was also encumbered by security issues, as data of millions of their users were reportedly stolen by hackers.
During the time, the company confirmed the incident, although it ensured that vital information remained protected.
The company coordinated with the government to address the issue and has regularly kept its users abreast of information, including that pertaining to measures to safeguard confidential information. (INE)
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Translator: Imam B, Fardah
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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