Law enforcement alone is inadequate for Thailand to effectively deal with rampant cyber-risks. The country also needs other key elements in place to plug loopholes, according to IT officials.
A recent breach resulting in personal data being leaked by the hacker “9Near” serves as a wake-up call to the nation, especially state authorities in charge of cybersecurity.
Last week a new committee in charge of handling technology complaints under the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) called an urgent meeting of personal data experts to set guidelines to address data breaches in state agencies.
The committee is also expected to examine if all state agency measures for personal data protection meet the required standards. The scrutiny begins with state agencies that have databases of more than 1 million individuals.
Thailand enacted both the Cybersecurity Act and Personal Data Protection Act…
