African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection: Challenges and Future Directions

作     者：Bouke, Mohamed Aly Abdullah, Azizol Alshatebi, Sameer Hamoud El Atigh, Hayate Cengiz, Korhan 

作者机构：Department of Communication Technology and Network Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology Universiti Putra Malaysia Serdang43400 Malaysia Department of Computer Engineering Istinye University Istanbul34010 Turkey Department of Information Technologies Faculty of Informatics and Management University of Hradec Kralove Kralove500 03 Czech Republic Departement of Computer Engineering Faculty of Computer Engineering Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University Balikesir10200 Turkey 

出 版 物：《arXiv》 (arXiv)

年 卷 期：2023年

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主　　题：Cybersecurity 

摘      要：This paper investigates the challenges and opportunities of implementing the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection (AUDPC) across Africa. Focusing on legal, regulatory, technical, infrastructural, capacity building, awareness, Harmonization, and cross-border cooperation challenges, the paper identifies key findings that highlight the diverse legal systems and traditions, the lack of comprehensive data protection laws, the need to balance national security and data privacy, the digital divide, cybersecurity threats, implications of emerging technologies on data privacy, limited resources for data protection authorities, and the need for capacity building in data privacy and protection. The paper also emphasizes the importance of Harmonization and cross-border cooperation in aligning data protection frameworks and collaborating with international partners and global organizations. To address these challenges and facilitate the successful implementation of the AUDPC, the paper proposes a set of recommendations, including strengthening legal and regulatory frameworks, enhancing technical and infrastructural capacities, fostering capacity-building and awareness initiatives, promoting Harmonization and cross-border cooperation, and engaging with global data protection trends and developments. © 2023, CC BY.