RECONTRUCTION OF PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION LAW AGAINTS DATA LEAKAGE IN THE DIGITALIZATION ERA AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

Post-pandemic has negative and positive impacts, one of the positive impacts is accelerating digital transformation to all aspects in Indonesia.  Rapid digital transformation has not been matched by good cybersecurity, making it very vulnerable to misuse or violation of personal data such as cases of data leakage in various private and government agencies. This study aims to determine and analyze the misuse or violation of personal data and to determine and analyze the implementation of personal data protection provisions. This research is a normative legal research with descriptive-qualitative analysis. The results obtained are the issuance of Act of the Republic of Indonesia Number 27 of 2022 concerning Personal Data Protection as a general standard of personal data protection has not been able to prevent, protect and overcome personal data leaks, disharmonisation between the provisions of personal data protection, and the absence of an independent, efficient and effective personal data supervisory institution. Therefore, reconstruction in the law needs to be done to guarantee citizens' rights to personal protection, foster public awareness, ensure recognition and respect for the importance of personal data protection for the realisation of the fullfilment of human rights.