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Social distancing brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated reliance on the internet. As a result, cybercrime .. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/beat-the-data-protection-registration-deadline) [Uganda](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) [Data Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Cymbell Advocates](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/cymbell-advocates) ## [Key Issues in Data Protection Litigation in Light of The Data Protection Act 2019](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/key-issues-in-data-protection-litigation-in-light-of-the-data-protection-act-2019) Technological advancement in areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics and quantum computing have made the possibility of living in a digitally interconnected world a plausible aspiration in the past decade. One of, if not the most important factor driving today’s i.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/a-look-at-ghanas-right-to-information-act) [Data Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) [Angola](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/angola) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Personal Data Protection Law](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/personal-data-protection-law) [ADCA](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/adca) ## [Personal data in Angola](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/personal-data-in-angola) Personal data protection in Angola is regulated by Law No. 22/11 of 17 June 11, the Personal Data Protection Law (LPDP), which determines the legal rules applicable to the processing of personal data. Various regulatory obligations related to compliance with the LPDP prov.. 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