If a stranger knew everything your phone knows about you, would you sleep peacefully? It is an uncomfortable question, but it is one we cannot avoid. Every time we register …
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NITA-U and PDPO Partner with Professional Associations to Strengthen Uganda’s Digital Safety Culture
The National Information Technology Authority–Uganda (NITA-U), in conjunction with the Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO), today brought together leaders and representatives from various professional associations for the Beera Ku Guard …
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NITA-U and PDPO Sensitizes communication professionals to Strengthen Uganda’s Cyber Awareness and Data Protection Culture
The National Information Technology Authority–Uganda (NITA-U), in partnership with the Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO), held a high-level engagement for over 20 professional communicators. The engagement is part of the …
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NITA-U, PDPO Train Journalists on Cybersecurity, Data Protection and Privacy
The National Information Technology Authority – Uganda (NITA-U), in collaboration with the Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) under the ongoing Beera Ku Guard campaign, trained over 50 journalists from print, …
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In today’s data-driven world, the protection of personal information has never been more important. In Uganda, the Data Protection and Privacy Act, Cap. 97 marked a major milestone in safeguarding …
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The appointment of Mr. Baker Birikujja as Uganda’s new National Personal Data Protection Director could not have come at a more opportune moment. Coming on the heels of the Beera …
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How Uganda is to save Businesses from Losing Billions to Cybercrime
The National Information Technology Authority – Uganda (NITA-U), in partnership with the Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO), launched a nationwide campaign named ‘Beera Ku Guard’, an initiative aimed at raising …
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Uganda’s Data Protection Office Finds Google in Breach of Privacy Law
Uganda’s Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) has issued a landmark ruling against Google LLC, marking the first criminal conviction under the country’s Data Protection and Privacy Act, Cap. 97. The …
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PDPO Launches Toolkit to Empower Organizations comply with the Data Protection and Privacy Act
Following a series of stakeholder consultations conducted last year, the Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) has today unveiled a Data Protection and Privacy Compliance Toolkit to support organizations to comply …