GUYANA NEWS ROOM - JAIL TIME, HEFTY FINES COMING AS PART OF NEW PRIVACY LAWS

The government is keen on implementing a cyber-master plan and work is ongoing to move the country into an era of E-governance but with that, there is also the need for legislation to protect private information. Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said that new privacy laws will make its way to the Parliament soon and once in place, it will ensure the full protection of people’s personal information entrusted to the State. Persons who share that information will be slapped with hefty fines and jail time as is envisioned with the enactment of new laws.