A state center for
data protection is set to be established in Kazakhstan under the country’s
Technical Service. It is expected to support around 350 government information
systems. The new organization will not only protect the nation from
cyberattacks and other forms of interference, but also conduct vulnerability
assessments. Additionally, the center will launch a specialized BugBounty
platform, which will attract specialists from around the globe to identify bugs
in government information systems, as noted by Mazhilis Member Yekaterina
Smyshlyayeva during a Senate meeting. MPs discussed amendments to the draft law
on information security issues, which were approved on first reading and
forwarded for preparation for consideration in the second reading.
“The established
norm will come into force after 60 days, and I believe that organizational
matters will be promptly resolved. The State Technical Service, with its
current role in ensuring information security, will now operate within a new
structure. We expect this center for government information systems to be very
effective. It will enable addressing the challenges discussed by our colleagues
at today’s meeting. To date, nearly every system is at risk, and this trend is
observed not only in Kazakhstan, but throughout the world,” Smyshlyayeva said.
Furthermore, the Senate clarified that the reviewed
law prohibits the collection and processing of paper copies of identity
documents. Only cases explicitly stipulated by the laws of the Republic of
Kazakhstan fall under the exception. However, immigrants will be required to
provide copies of their identity documents for the purposes of national
security and the protection of national interests. The functions of the
supervisory authority for compliance with the legislation on personal data and
their protection will be entrusted to the country's Ministry of Digital
Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry.
Web-editor: Aizhan
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