The Barbados Banking Association is assuring Barbadian customers that their information is safe after several reports of security breaches associated with bank cards. This breach is said to have occurred within a “very small percentage of the customers of local banks” and the institutions have already responded to those affected. “Whether a breach is as a result of unauthorised access to a local bank’s systems or occurs when their clients …
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Numerous countries in Africa have developed or implemented data privacy and security laws in their countries in the last few years. With the rapid rise in digitisation as a result of the pandemic, the broad implementation of such laws across the continent has never been more urgent. Countries including Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe have been implementing new measures to protect and secure the personal information of their citizens. In Ghana, data protection is regulated under the Data Protection Act, 2012 (DPA) together with Article 18(2) of the 1992 Constitution, which provides citizens with a fundamental right to privacy.
Data security and privacy laws develop across Africa maravipost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from maravipost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.