scholarly journals Investigating the efficacy of the Egyptian Data Protection Law on Media Freedom: Journalists’ perceptions

2022 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-118
Author(s):  
Miral-Sabry AlAshry
Keyword(s):  
Data Protection ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Press Freedom ◽  
Information Control ◽  
Personal Data Protection ◽  
Data Protection Law ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Government ◽  
Using Data

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the Egyptian Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 for 2020, as well as its implications for journalistic practice. More specifically, the focal point of this study was to explore how Egyptian journalists interpret the law and its implication for press freedom in Egypt. The underpinning theoretical framework was informed by the Authoritarian school of thought. Questionnaires were distributed to 199 journalists from both independent and semi-governmental representing thirteen official newspapers of Egypt, while in-depth interviews were done with (3) Editors, (4) journalists, and (3) human rights lawyers. The finding of the study indicated that the government placed restrictions on journalists by using Data Protection Law relating to the media. That law is negatively impacting journalists and media houses. It was clear from the findings that the journalists see the law as an obstacle to media independence, as it allows the government to exercise greater information control through digital policy and puts rules of regulation against journalists.

Importance of Personal Data Protection Law for Commercial Air Transport

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Dawid Zadura
Keyword(s):  
Data Protection ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Air Transport ◽  
Civil Aviation ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Personal Data Protection ◽  
It Systems ◽  
Data Protection Law ◽  
The Law

Abstract In the review below the author presents a general overview of the selected contemporary legal issues related to the present growth of the aviation industry and the development of aviation technologies. The review is focused on the questions at the intersection of aviation law and personal data protection law. Massive processing of passenger data (Passenger Name Record, PNR) in IT systems is a daily activity for the contemporary aviation industry. Simultaneously, since the mid- 1990s we can observe the rapid growth of personal data protection law as a very new branch of the law. The importance of this new branch of the law for the aviation industry is however still questionable and unclear. This article includes the summary of the author’s own research conducted between 2011 and 2017, in particular his audits in LOT Polish Airlines (June 2011-April 2013) and Lublin Airport (July - September 2013) and the author’s analyses of public information shared by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Air Transport Association (IATA), Association of European Airlines (AEA), Civil Aviation Authority (ULC) and (GIODO). The purpose of the author’s research was to determine the applicability of the implementation of technical and organizational measures established by personal data protection law in aviation industry entities.

Comment on “Containing COVID-19 Among 627,386 Persons in Contact With the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Passengers Who Disembarked in Taiwan: Big Data Analytics” (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rock Liu
Keyword(s):  
Disease Control ◽  
Data Protection ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Base Station ◽  
The Other ◽  
Personal Privacy ◽  
Personal Data Protection ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Government

BACKGROUND The Diamond Princess Cruise outbreak of new corona virus (COVID-19) infection on 2nd February, and more than 2,000 passengers have entered Taiwan, causing concern. The government uses a lot of information to complete the electronic map of cruise passengers within a day, and sends a cell message to the 620,000 people who have contacted the cruise passengers, followed by more than one tracking, if there are respiratory symptoms or pneumonia; then go for an inspection. Chen [1] et al.’s paper has two main points. One is to use the online signal between the mobile phone and the base station to find out the people who have contacted the Princess Diamond passenger. The second is to the 620,000 people who have contacted the Princess Diamond passenger. Use the health insurance database for follow-up health tracking. OBJECTIVE Disease control and prevention sometimes conflict with personal data protection and privacy [6-7, 10]. Science and technology and law always come from human nature [8-9]. How make the balances of both, we needs people's wisdom [11]. METHODS Although the effectiveness of Taiwan’s control against the new coronavirus epidemic is very good, it has taken the lead in violating the law in this practice. The paper by Chen et al. claimed that in the face of new epidemic diseases such as the new coronavirus, it is possible to directly access personal data without obtaining personal consent. According to the investigation, there are currently three laws in Taiwan: 1) Communicable Disease Control Act [3]. 2) The Communication Security and Surveillance Act [4]. 3) Personal Data Protection Act [5]. Those are not mentioned that the government directly calls individuals without personal authorization under special circumstances, such as the new coronavirus epidemic. Therefore, the government violated the law in this case. On the other hand, the paper also emulates South Korea’s policies [2] and practices in the new coronavirus epidemic, such as cell phone positioning, electronic medical records, swipe records, and monitors. South Korea’s laws do not satisfy to Taiwan. Here is another wrong example. RESULTS We know that the world is fighting against the new coronavirus, but this cannot allow the Taiwan government to use it as a reasonable excuse for infringing on personal privacy. Although the other countries have serious new coronavirus epidemics, they seal the city or limit the people’s social distance, and do not violate personal privacy. How to strike a balance between controlling the epidemic situation and protecting personal data and privacy, it is the direction we need to work hard in the future. CONCLUSIONS How to strike a balance between controlling the epidemic situation and protecting personal data and privacy, it is the direction we need to work hard in the future.

scholarly journals The Concept of E-Voting Mechanism Based on Law of General Election and Information Security

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-36
Author(s):  
Bayu Sujadmiko ◽  
Iskardo P Panggar ◽  
Ade Sofyansah ◽  
Intan Fitri Meutia
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Data Protection ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
General Election ◽  
Personal Data Protection ◽  
General Elections ◽  
Data Protection Law ◽  
The Law ◽  
Voting Mechanisms

The development of technology has made transformation in the world; one of them is the implementation of e-voting systems in general elections. This research aims to dig deeper into the utilization of e voting in Indonesia's general election according to the Law on General Election, and research on the e-voting safety aspect in Indonesia's general election with the Law on ITE, government regulation on One Data Indonesia, and the Bill of Personal Data Protection Law. The research method is normative, which is delivered with an analytic-descriptive method. The results show that Indonesia has arranged elections with e-voting mechanisms for multiples of times, for example, in Jembrana Regency. Based on the General Election Law, e voting could be implemented in Indonesia. However, there are still considerations in terms of technology and preparation that should prevent unwanted burden. There needs to be a regulation for voters' data management to prevent violations against human rights. Data management must pay attention to safety aspects guided by the Law on ITE, government regulation on One Data Indonesia, and the Bill of Personal Data Protection Law

Indonesian cybersecurity faces geopolitical hurdles

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Data Protection ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Personal Data Protection ◽  
State Surveillance ◽  
Data Protection Law

Significance Such programmes contribute not only to Indonesia’s efforts to boost the cyber readiness of its booming digital economy, but are also designed to maintain China's friendly relations with South-east Asia’s largest economy amid the intensifying technology tensions between China and the United States. Impacts The Personal Data Protection Law would need to clarify key provisions and concepts to be effective. The BSSN’s extensive powers will fuel civil society concerns about excessive state surveillance. Turning down Chinese technology suppliers carries cost and wider economic ramifications for Jakarta.

scholarly journals Personas datu aizsardzības mērķis un tiesiskā regulējuma vēsturiskā attīstība

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (13) ◽  
pp. 104-109
Author(s):  
Agnese Reine-Vītiņa
Keyword(s):  
Data Protection ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Population Census ◽  
Federal Republic Of Germany ◽  
Right To Privacy ◽  
Personal Data Protection ◽  
The Right To Privacy ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right

Mūsdienās tiesības uz privāto dzīvi nepieciešamas ikvienā demokrātiskā sabiedrībā, un šo tiesību iekļaušana konstitūcijā juridiski garantē fiziskas personas rīcības brīvību un vienlaikus arī citu – valsts pamatlikumā noteikto – cilvēka tiesību īstenošanu [5]. Personas datu aizsardzības institūts tika izveidots, izpratnes par tiesību uz personas privātās dzīves neaizskaramību saturu paplašinot 20. gadsimta 70. gados, kad vairāku Eiropas valstu valdības uzsāka informācijas apstrādes projektus, piemēram, tautas skaitīšanu u. c. Informācijas tehnoloģiju attīstība ļāva arvien vairāk informācijas par personām glabāt un apstrādāt elektroniski. Viena no tiesību problēmām bija informācijas vākšana par fizisku personu un tiesību uz privātās dzīves neaizskaramību ievērošana. Lai nodrošinātu privātās dzīves aizsardzību, atsevišķas Eiropas valstis pēc savas iniciatīvas pieņēma likumus par datu aizsardzību. Pirmie likumi par personas datu aizsardzību Eiropā tika pieņemti Vācijas Federatīvajā Republikā, tad Zviedrijā (1973), Norvēģijā (1978) un citur [8, 10]. Ne visas valstis pieņēma likumus par datu aizsardzību vienlaikus, tāpēc Eiropas Padome nolēma izstrādāt konvenciju, lai unificētu datu aizsardzības noteikumus un principus. Nowadays, the right to privacy is indispensable in every democratic society and inclusion of such rights in the constitution, guarantees legally freedom of action of a natural person and, simultaneously, implementation of other human rights established in the fundamental law of the state. The institute of personal data protection was established by expanding the understanding of the content of the right to privacy in the 70’s of the 19th century, when the government of several European countries initiated information processing projects, such as population census etc. For the development of information technology, more and more information on persons was kept and processed in electronic form. One of the legal problems was gathering of information on natural persons and the right to privacy. In order to ensure the protection of privacy, separate European countries, on their own initiative, established a law on data protection. The first laws on the protection of personal data in Europe were established in the Federal Republic of Germany, then in Sweden (1973), Norway (1978) and elsewhere. Not all countries adopted laws on data protection at the same time, so the Council of Europe decided to elaborate a convention to unify data protection rules and principles.

Gender-based cybercrime is likely to rise in India

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Data Protection ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Customer Base ◽  
Personal Data Protection ◽  
Online Safety ◽  
Data Protection Law ◽  
Gender Based

Significance The experience of surfing the net is vastly different for women, who have been disproportionately at the receiving end of cybercrimes that undermine their safety online. As elsewhere, the forms of online offence included bullying, stalking, impersonation and non-consensual pornography. Impacts Lack of online safety will limit the female customer base of digital platforms. Entrenched weaknesses of the judicial systems impede reporting and conviction of cybercrime. Civil society demands for a personal data protection law will rise.

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