More than 130 attendees from Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, and the United States participated in the Data Protection Act webinar. Experts are recommending umbrella legislation to govern the evolution of data protection laws across the Caribbean. Latin America’s focus on data protection has come partially in response to international reports of sophisticated cyberattacks which have targeted Caribbean-based companies. The increase of remote work has increased the risk of data being targeted both in transit and at rest so more must be done.
Source: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20220519/call-caricom-umbrella-legislation-govern-data-protection