The hacking of the National Data Center is a threat to the personal data of millions of people. The government fails to establish a digital security system.

TikTok Shop’s acquisition of Tokopedia changes the Indonesian business map. It is not clear how small and medium enterprises will be protected.

Leaks of personal information have led to millions of people being threatened with the loss of freedoms. The government must take responsibility.

Contrary to the government’s previous statement that the hacker has been busted, Bjorka in fact remains at large. 

A number of companies in Indonesia are beginning to look at business based on the metaverse. Without improvements to infrastructure and regulations, it would be difficult for Indonesia to reap the benefits.

The DPR and the government need to immediately pass the personal data protection law. The new body to protect people’s data must be independent.

As personal data of the citizens suffered immense leaks, the government and the DPR still have not ratified the bill for personal data protection. It is hampered by the stalemate on the authority for personal data protection.

Discussion on the Personal Data Protection bill is slow. The Indonesian government insists that the supervision is under the Ministry of Communication.

Following an investigation into the leak of personal data belonging to 279 million Indonesian citizens on May 20, Population and Civil Registration Director-General Zudan Arif Fakrulloh ascertained that it was not population data. As Indonesia’s Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) data is the world’s fourth largest big data after those of China, India and the United States, Zudan is constantly worried about the threat of hackers. Albeit Dukcapil’s system which is more sophisticated nowadays, Zudan admits that his agency’s infrastructure on the other hand is already out of date. To build a stronger system and upgrade the infrastructure, the home affairs ministry is planning to collect non-tax revenues from private companies that access Dukcapil data.