The world is changing its pace in the blink of an eye. The digital landscape is rapidly evolving, and undoubtedly, one thing that has caught everyone’s attention in the past few years is data.

The FAQs clarify some of the Data Act's main concepts and contain clarifications on its scope of application. Although the FAQs cover all parts of the Data Act, the Commission focuses on the data ...

Botswana's newly enacted Data Protection Act provides a robust framework for safeguarding personal data. This statement was originally published on misa.org on 17 January 2025. The Act replaces the ...

The importance of safeguarding data privacy has gained significant awareness in recent years. This is reflected in the growing commitment of governments to ensure data protection through legislative ...

Sir: In a significant stride towards safeguarding individual privacy, the Nigerian Data Protection Act (2023), was signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on June 12. This legislation builds upon the ...

When we had the first reading of the Data (Use and Access) Bill in October last year, I’m not sure many of us would have speculated it would take eight months before it became statute, but it did.

The UK’s Data Use and Access Bill has become law, with the government claiming it will “save working people money and time” while injecting £10bn into the British economy over the next decade. The ...

More data breaches, more AI cases. Data protection authorities are at their limit. The reason is AI, but also cheap ...