Deputy Minister Nezar Patria said public trust had become a new “currency” in the digital era, emphasizing that personal data protection was the foundation of innovation and competitiveness.
He stressed that enforcing the law through cooperation would enhance Indonesia’s resilience and credibility in the global arena.
Patria cited government data showing around three million data breaches occurred in 2023, with about 62 percent involving theft of personal information.
He warned that the nation’s vast digital economy potential, worth hundreds of trillions of rupiah, could be undermined by massive losses from data leaks, adding that protecting personal data was a shared responsibility.
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He made the remarks during the seminar Accelerating PDP Law Enforcement through Public–Private Collaboration to Drive Digital Innovation in Jakarta on Tuesday, which highlighted the need for synergy between public and private sectors to ensure a secure and competitive digital ecosystem.
Director General of Digital Space Oversight Alexander Sabar said that strong supervision must accompany rapid innovation in the digital sphere. He noted that innovation should progress swiftly, but always on the rails of legal compliance and security.
Meanwhile, Digital Ecosystem Development Director Sonny Hendra Sudaryana underlined that the principle of privacy by design was essential for sustaining innovation built on public trust.
He added that through the Garuda Spark Innovation Hub, the ministry is connecting state-owned enterprises, startups, academics, and regulators to test secure digital solutions from the design stage.
Integration of data protection principles, he said, is now applied in key services such as Know Your Customer (KYC), which forms the cornerstone of Indonesia’s digital trust framework.
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Translator: Farhan A, Tegar Nurfitra
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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