Over 34 million Indonesian passports were leaked in a massive data breach impacting the country’s Immigration Directorate General. Allegedly stolen 4GB of passport data is currently selling for $10,000.
Sites such as Paypal and Yahoo were blocked in Indonesia due to new internet regulations that require registering with the national government and granting it broad access to user data.
Indonesia boasts one of the fastest growing economies in South East Asia. However, rapid growth has not been followed by robust development on the regulatory side, particularly in the case of specific rules regarding personal data protection. Authors Zacky Zainal Husein and Andin Aditya Rahman argue that clear definitions are paramount in setting the tone of any regulations, including Indonesia’s upcoming personal data protection rules. The article discusses how “personal data” is defined in the draft rules and the potential implications of sectoral regulation.
