Background

There have been several large-scale personal data leaks in the country over the past few months, such as the national household registration data being sold on the dark market, illegal leakage of health insurance data by staff for over a decade, airline membership data of several celebrities being disclosed in an overseas forum, and more than 90,000 customer data being hacked from a local department store, just to name a few.

The leakage of personal data seems to have become a norm in Taiwan, possibly because organizations lack awareness of information security or personal data protection.

To tackle the issue, several solutions have been proposed by consumer groups, human rights organizations, and regulatory agencies. These include establishing specialized agencies for personal data protection, amending the Personal Data Protection Act to increase penalties for personal data leaks, transferring the burden of proof for personal data leaks to businesses, and mandating personal data leak incident reporting to the Authority.

Meanwhile, on April 13th, the Executive Yuan passed the “Personal Data Protection Law Amendment,” which will establish an independent agency named the “Personal Data Protection Commission.” In addition, the amendment will raise fines for businesses leaking personal data from up to NT$2 million to NT$10 million.

The panel invites experts from various fields to discuss whether the current direction of the Personal Data Protection Act amendments is sufficient in response to recent major incidents. The panel will also explore the need for adjustments to the scope of the country’s Information Security Act and other suggestions for handling personal data leaks beyond regulatory means.

Time & Venue

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Agenda

• Moderator:
  Huang, Yanfen, Chief Writer of Information Security, iThome Weekly
• Penelists:
  
  • Lin, Junhong, Leading Lawyer, Cogito Law Office
  • Tu, Yuyin, President of the Taiwan Association for Human Rights.
  • Yeh,Simon, Managing Partner of DaVinci Personal Data and High-Tech Law Firm
  • Howard Jyan, Executive Vice President, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited