KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) — The Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO), a grouping of national IT industry associations representing 24 economies in the Asia Pacific region, has called for national governments to work on the harmonization of data privacy laws as a matter of priority, to promote regional trade and economic development while ensuring personal data is protected.
ASOCIO’s call-to-action is contained in a policy guidance paper released at the 2019 ASOCIO-PIKOM Digital Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Titled “ASOCIO’s Policy Guidance on Data Privacy: Preserving Privacy while Enhancing Access to Personal Data with Greater Trust in Asian-Oceanian Region” https://www.asocio.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ASOCIO-Privacy-Policy-FINAL-1.pdf
