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View all search resultsThe Indonesian Military (TNI) has received an order from outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo for the formation of a fourth armed service, dubbed a cyber force, to deal with cyber threats, but discussions at the legislature are projected to resume only after the new administration assumes office.
With 98 percent of all affected data having been rendered inaccessible without any backups, analysts said that the government would have no choice but to recollect it from scratch, a move that could cost a fortune and require extensive labor.
The government was rightly hailed for passing the 2022 data protection law, but as the country continues in its digital transformation and the world whirls amid rapid technological advancements, the next administration needs to take a wider look, including national security, at guaranteeing data privacy as a fundamental right.
Given that technology is equally emerging as a contested space amongst great powers and large corporations, there is a need for Indonesia to more proactively promote its vision of tech neutrality, as well as its broader vision of cyberspace.
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