On August 9, 2017, a seminar was organized with the theme “Personal data in the digital age: challenges and solutions”, the event took place at the initiative and with the support of the “Association of Professional Accountants and Auditors from the Republic of Moldova” (Public Association ACAP RM).
The event was attended by accountants, lawyers, representatives of the management and human resources departments, as well as representatives from the banking and social fields. The Center for Assistance and Protection of Victims and Potential Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings was represented at the event by lawyers and chief accountant Stambol Viorica.
The primary purpose of this seminar is that economic agents, including accountants, must know their obligations in the field of personal data protection, because when the entity uses cloud computing solutions (e-mail, video conference, customer management, human resources management, etc.), video surveillance systems of premises, common databases at group level, all these solutions have in common the operation with personal data of employees, customers, etc.
Topics discussed as well included:
- the obligations of the operators in ensuring the security and confidentiality of personal data, compliance with the application of the legal framework in force, including obtaining the appropriate financial and human resources for the effective implementation of the powers;
- hierarchization of responsibilities for data protection at the level of the data operator, impact analysis in the case of data processing that involves an increased risk for the private life of natural persons;
- solutions for implementing the legal framework regarding the protection of personal data as well as possible sanctions for non-compliance with national standards.
The addressed items impose a series of measures on the entity that implements them, including ensuring the security and confidentiality of personal data.
At the end of the event, discussions took place, case studies were resolved, and topics from a practical perspective in the field of personal data processing and the necessary measures to reduce risks and ensure appropriate security were also addressed.
