6 Rules That Make Indonesia More Sovereign In The Digital World
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia –During his 10 years of leadership, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has made national digital transformation one of his main focuses.
According to Jokowi, digital transformation is a fast and strategic solution to bring Indonesia into the future. As long as its implementation is based on the principles of digital sovereignty and independence.
President Jokowi has ratified at least 6 legal regulations governing digital and technological transformation in Indonesia.
These six regulations show the focus of the Jokowi administration in encouraging inclusive and sustainable digital transformation, especially related to the protection of personal data,
1. Revision of the ITE Law – 2023
- Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE) or commonly referred to as the ITE Law was actually born in the era of the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) Government.
- During Jokowi’s administration, the ITE Law was revised twice, namely in 2016 and most recently in 2023. The revision of the ITE Law, volume II, came into effect after President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) signed the amendments ratified by the DPR on December 5, 2023.
- The revision of the ITE Law adds important provisions related to privacy protection and cybersecurity. One of them regulates new provisions related to the Right to Be Forgotten.
- With this regulation, a person has the right to request the deletion of information that is no longer relevant from the internet, especially from platforms or search engines.
- This provides protection for individual privacy, especially from information that can harm reputation or personal safety.
- The revision of the ITE Law also adds provisions regarding the protection of personal data. Personal data processed in an electronic system must be done with the consent of the person concerned, and every organizer of the electronic system must maintain the confidentiality of the data. This is a step to maintain individual privacy in the digital ecosystem. This provision serves as an initial foundation which was later strengthened by the enactment of the Personal Data Protection Law (UU PDP) in 2022.
- In general, this revision aims to provide legal certainty, improve provisions that are considered open to multiple interpretations, and provide more protection for freedom of expression in the digital world. However, several provisions such as defamation are still controversial because they are considered to be able to suppress freedom of expression.
2. PDP Law – 2022
- Law Number 27 of 2022 concerning Personal Data Protection (PDP) or commonly referred to as the PDP Law was born on September 20, 2022. The ratification of the PDP Law is an important milestone in digital privacy protection in Indonesia.
- This is because the PDP Law provides more comprehensive regulations regarding the management of personal data (including the collection, processing, and use of personal data) by companies, both domestic and foreign.
SOURCE : CNBC INDONESIA
