The Government of the British Virgin Islands has tabled a number of bills in its parliament aimed at enhancing the digital economy. The suite of proposed legislation covers data privacy, the facilitation of electronic filings via government institutions, electronic commerce (electronic transactions, documents and signatures) and digital payments. Public comments were invited in the first […]
Category Archives: data protection and cybersecurity
[Panel discussion] The Barbados Data Protection Act – SMART Barbados Week 2019
I was honoured to be part of a panel discussion on the newly passed Barbados Data Protection Act at the inaugural Smart Barbados Week 2019. The Smart Barbados Week was a 4-day symposium hosted by Barbados’ Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology (MIST). Its purpose was to engage the Barbadian public with the knowledge […]
[Published] Article in the Business Authority on the Barbados Data Protection Bill*
The Business Authority newspaper (Barbados) published an article under my name. The article is based on my written submissions to the Barbados Parliament’s Joint Select Committee on the Data Protection Bill, 2019. The article zooms in on my comments on the lack of protection offered to the Data Protection Commissioner’s office and the need for […]
[Quoted] Global Data Review article on the Eastern Caribbean States accessing Facebook’s disaster mapping technology
Global Data Review recently reached out for comments on a recently announced collaboration between the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and Facebook. Under the initiative, the OECS will have access to Facebook’s Disaster Maps feature in the event of natural disasters. Links: Read the Global Data Review article here [subscription required]; a copy of the […]
Jamaica’s Court declares freestanding constitutional right to informational privacy
a general right to privacy must be read into the Jamaican Constitution
Barbados Data Protection Bill 2019
A new draft of the proposed Barbados Data Protection Bill has been circulated. See a copy here.
[Presentation] Data Protection: What Service Providers Should Know – Bimtech Digital Forum 2018
I was one of the speakers at the Bimtech Digital Forum 2018. The forum focused on pertinent considerations for service sector entities participating in the digital economy. The forum was put on by the Barbados Coalition of Service Industries (BCSI) which is dedicated to the acceleration of service sector development and enhancing the export potential of service […]
Comments on the Barbados Data Protection Bill, 2018
I was recently tasked with drafting comments on the 2018 Barbados Data Protection Bill on behalf of three public interest groups – the Barbados ICT Professionals Association, the Barbados Information Systems Security Association and the Barbados Chapter of the Internet Society. Effectively, civil society and professional development organisations with separate areas of focus but all interested […]
Barbados Privacy Bill 2018 released for public comments til July 31, 2018
The Government of Barbados has released for comment, a 2018 draft of the Data Protection Bill (Mirror ). The draft bill is open for public input until July 31, 2018. While the timing is somewhat short for a bill with such far reaching implications, I think its commendable that the bill is being opened up to […]
State of Privacy Laws in CARICOM/CARIFORUM: Presentation at the Caribbean IGF 2018
I was pleased to be asked to co-present with Carlton Samuels at the just-concluded Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (“CIGF”). The CIGF, which was held in Suriname this year, is in its 14th year – which makes it, arguably, the longest running regional IGF in the entire world. This year’s agenda was fairly heavy on the […]