... Most likely, this step will be met with approval instead of protests and street rallies.
Ivan Timofeev:
COVID-19: Toward New Forms of Social Organisation?
I would not wish to speak for everyone, but it seems to me that the choice between health and privacy is a no-brainer. The pandemic will end, and what the world emerging from the pandemic will look like is an interesting question worthy of discussion.
To quote
the Deputy Minister of Health of Iran, who had COVID-19, we can note that the coronavirus ...
... regulations in specific areas. For instance, the Commission is now
negotiating
the idea of creating a privacy committee with an external assessor at Facebook; this is something the company has recently agreed to do following the
alleged violations
of the privacy consent decree.
Outcomes and lessons:
A responsive approach may not work well enough when protecting personal data. After numerous leaks, one needs to establish a clear policy, and designate those who will be responsible for working towards this goal on a permanent basis.
Implications for African Countries
While the rest of the world is still discovering ...
... organizational contributions to resolution 68/167 are compared, Singapore’s input would be the most swift and eloquent of all. Comprising just three bullet points, the
Singaporean statement
makes a vague reference to the overall right to personal privacy as a fundamental pillar of democracy and then alludes to the national Personal Data Protection Act adopted in 2012. Everyone has the right to the law’s protection against [digital] interference or attacks, says the resolution. The procedure of detecting a breach in the use of stored personal data, especially by special ...
