Pandemic brings new data risks
More privacy breaches could arise from greater digitisation and workfrom-home surveillance, says Data Protection Excellence Centre
Southeast Asia can expect to see more specific privacy breaches attributed to continued pandemic conditions this year, according to the Data Protection Excellence (DPEX) Centre, the learning and research arm of Singapore-based Straits Interactive.
First, as the impact of the Omicron variant is being felt worldwide, digitisation and surveillance efforts are expected to continue at government and organisation levels. This will create more privacy issues and breaches due to the following factors:
- Verifying and monitoring vaccinated individuals and those with Covid-19 for a legitimate purpose, but with privacy impacts on…
