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Page 35 Section VI: Obligations of the personal data processing official Chapter 1: Confidentiality obligations Article II – 47: Processing of personal data shall be confidential. Such processing shall be undertaken exclusively by persons operating under the authority of a data processing official and exclusively on the latter’s instruction. Chapter 2: Security obligations Article II – 48: The processing official shall take all such precautions as are necessary depending on the nature of the data, and in particular, prevent such data from being distorted or damaged or from being accessed by unauthorized third parties. Chapter 3: Conservation obligations Article II – 49: Personal data shall be conserved for a period set by a regulatory text and solely for the purposes for which they were obtained. Chapter 4: Sustainability obligations Article II – 50: The processing official shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that processed personal data can be utilized regardless of the technical device employed in the process. The processing official shall, in particular, ensure that technological changes do not constitute an obstacle to the said utilization. AU Draft0 010111

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Draft African Union Convention on the Establishment of A Legal Framework Conducive to Cyber Security in Africa (or Draft African Union Convention on the Confidence and Security in Cyberspace)

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Intergovernmental Organisation

African Union (AU)

Type of Document (for IGOs)

Regulations and Directives

Topics

Critical Infrastructure
Cyber Crime
Cyber Terrorism
Cybersecurity Awareness
Data Protection
Economy and Finance
Human & Digital Rights
Incident and Emergency Response
International Cooperation
National Cyber Defense
Public-Private Partnership
Research and Development
Risk Mitigation and Management
Training and Education

Summary

Proposal of a Convention seeking to harmonize African cyber legislations and establishing a credible framework for cybersecurity in Africa through organization of electronic transactions, protection of personal data, promotion of cyber security , e-governance and combating cybercrime
Objective: to contribute to the preservation of the institutional, human, financial, technological and informational assets and resources put in place by institutions to achieve their objectives
Geared to protecting:
- Institutions against the threats and attacks capable of endangering their survival and efficacy
- The rights of persons during data gathering and processing against the threats and attacks capable of compromising such rights
Seeks to:
- Reduce related institutional intrusions or gaps in the event of disaster
- Facilitate the return to normal functioning at reasonable cost and within a reasonable timeframe
- Establish the legal and institutional mechanisms likely to guarantee normal exercise of human rights in cyber space
The proposal of the Convention was not adopted

Source Link 1: https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/projects/ITU_EC_ACP/hipssa/events/2011/WDOcs/CA_5/Draft%20Convention%20on%20Cyberlegislation%20in%20Africa%20Draft0.pdf

Year Published: 2012

Date Published: Sep 1, 2012

Document Language(s)

English

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