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LAST year was a banner year for the exposure of personal information, and the lesson learned is that Indonesia needs to adopt a privacy law this year.

A recent alleged police data breach shows that not only is the Indonesian general public susceptible to having their data stolen and traded online amid the absence of data protection laws, but also law enforcement officials.

Indonesian police are investigating claims by a hacker who said this week they have stolen personal data of thousands of police officers, the latest in a spate of cyber attacks that has highlighted the country's digital vulnerabilities.

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Recent cyberattacks on state agencies — one related to the National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN) and another that puts child victims of abuse at risk — further underline the urgent need for effective cybersecurity and personal data protection.

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Low awareness and accountability among public electronic service providers (ESPs) continue to be the bane of Indonesia’s weak data-protection landscape, experts have said, as protection measures continue to lag behind the nation’s speedy digital transformation.