Effectiveness of Personal Data Protection

Automated use and processing of personal data have
gained a worldwide popularity today. The age of
computerization and new technologies has made the
access to personal information as easy and unimpeded
as never before. Great flow of personal data within
the cyber space raises issues of their effective
protection and the appropriate safety measures of the
rights of the data subject. Current work provides the
examination of automated data processing and
measures, which can be applied for their effective
protection. As far as the access to personal
information raises even more complicated issues in
the field of public activities, basic analysis of the
book is directed on the examination of the activities
performed by the public agencies involved into the
investigation of criminal and misdemeanor matters.
The analysis should help bodies dealing with
automated processing of personal data to avoid
possible mistakes and prevent violations of the
rights and freedoms of the parties involved into the
case management procedures. Creators of new
technological means and services may also find
important aspects, which help them to guarantee
effective protection and safety of information.

Autorentext

Tatjana Matjas, Studied International Law at InternationalUniversity Audentes in Estonia. Legal Analyst in Centre ofRegisters and Information Systems, Tallinn.

Klappentext

Automated use and processing of personal data havegained a worldwide popularity today. The age ofcomputerization and new technologies has made theaccess to personal information as easy and unimpededas never before. Great flow of personal data withinthe cyber space raises issues of their effectiveprotection and the appropriate safety measures of therights of the data subject. Current work provides theexamination of automated data processing andmeasures, which can be applied for their effectiveprotection. As far as the access to personalinformation raises even more complicated issues inthe field of public activities, basic analysis of thebook is directed on the examination of the activitiesperformed by the public agencies involved into theinvestigation of criminal and misdemeanor matters.The analysis should help bodies dealing withautomated processing of personal data to avoidpossible mistakes and prevent violations of therights and freedoms of the parties involved into thecase management procedures. Creators of newtechnological means and services may also findimportant aspects, which help them to guaranteeeffective protection and safety of information.