Privacy Challenges In The Modern World

2015-11-20 13:40:16

Georgian Cyber Security and IT Development 8th conference (GITI) was held on November 19-20, 2015, in Hotel “Hualing Tbilisi”. The Conference was organized by the Data Exchange Agency and ITC Business Council. The main topics of the GITI were the cyber security and development of the IT technologies.

The Office of the Personal Data Protection Inspector of Georgia was presented on the conferences by the head of the IT Department, Mr. Giorgi Giorganashvili. Mr. Giorganashvili presented to the participants the process of the implementation of the data protection legislation in practice. He talked about the extended functions of the Inspector and electronic services provided by the Inspector’s Office.

Considering the fact, that most of the participants of the Conference were representatives of the data controllers, Mr. Giorganashvili focused on the issue of the filing system catalogues and electronic system enabling data controllers to submit digital catalogues.

“I would like to stress that the process of the implementation of the data protection legislation is in progress. We are actively working with the public and private organizations for these purposes. Besides promotion of data protection is also our priority. Conferences like GITI are the best platform to raise awareness of both data controllers and citizens” – mentioned Mr. Girogi Giroganashvili.