Fajarasia.co – The chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, highlighted the recent data leaks. He urged the Government to act immediately to address the leakage of data or information belonging to ministries/agencies, as well as a number of figures.
“The DPR RI asks the government to immediately conduct cyber security audits in all ministries and state institutions,” said Puan, Monday (12/9/2022).
The first woman who served as Chair of the Indonesian House of Representatives also encouraged the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN) to explain to the public regarding the hacking of data belonging to ministries/agencies. Puan hopes that BSSN and related ministries/institutions can stop the cyber attacks that have occurred recently.
“Cyber security audits must be carried out after there are many cases of data leakage in Indonesia,” he said.
As is known, there was a data hack belonging to PLN and Indihome. There was also a leak of Sim Card registration data, 105 million voter data, and a letter to the president. Not only that, the personal information of a number of figures was also leaked by hackers.
Puan regretted the digital disruption that was not accompanied by the responsibility of the electronic system operator (PSE). This is very detrimental to the State and the people of Indonesia.
“PSE should have done security, including by using encryption for people’s personal data. Data leaks experienced by ministries and state institutions will certainly have a big impact,” said Puan.
Leakage of personal data is also feared to be used by irresponsible parties. Whether it’s the perpetrators of cybercrimes, and those who take advantage of the situation.
Puan assessed that cybersecurity challenges in the future will be higher where digital services and transactions will be dominant in public services.
“So it is necessary to immediately revamp the system in ministries and state institutions related to cyber security,” said the former Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture.
On the other hand, the DPR continues to accelerate the ratification of the Personal Data Protection Bill (PDP) which has been completed in level I discussions. In the near future, the PDP Bill will be brought to the DPR Plenary Meeting to be passed as a law.
“The DPR RI continues to be committed to guarding so that the PDP Bill can be immediately ratified as a law so that citizens’ civil rights regarding the privacy of their personal data can be protected and guaranteed by the State,” said Puan.
The civil rights in question are directly related to other human rights such as the right to continue life, the right to freedom of speech, and the right to freedom of movement. Puan hopes that the PDP legal umbrella can become the basis for the State to regulate PSE in order to optimally secure the data and systems they manage.
“When the PDP Bill was passed as a law, of course the government’s work was not finished yet. This legal umbrella must be immediately complemented by making a roadmap or roadmap, structuring institutions, strengthening human resources and improving technology to build a strong cybersecurity system,” he explained.
“Thus, the legal umbrella can really be applied and used to protect citizens’ personal data,” added Puan.
The grandson of the Proclaimer of the Republic of Indonesia, Bung Karno, added that data is very significant information for the world economy in the midst of the development of the digital era. With good data management, according to Puan, innovation and the digital economy will develop rapidly because everyone’s rights can be measured and protected.
“With the PDP legal umbrella, Indonesia can carry out interactions between nations optimally because the protection of personal data has now become the agenda and prerequisite for world trade,” he said.
Moreover, the PDP Bill regulates data ownership rights, data controllers, and companies that use data.
“The existence of a legal umbrella for personal data protection is very important to maintain consumer and international trust in supporting the growth of the digital economy,” concluded Puan.*****
