Government likes to take more account of privacygevolgen own ict

The government is in the procurement of its own ict-systems should better take into account the consequences for the privacy, writes minister Henk Kamp of Economic Affairs to the Second Chamber. The government hopes that companies will do the same.

In the procurement of products and services, will the government now suppliers require a privacy impact assessment to perform. Also, privacy by design, which means that already at the design of the product or service takes into account the privacy, is a requirement in tenders, writes minister Kamp in the letter to the Second Chamber.

The government hopes that not only the privacy systems of the government is improved, but also that this encourages corporate to invest in ict systems that take into account privacy aspects. The government hopes that businesses continued will give to the decision of the cabinet and wants to help them by together with TNO best practices and to exchange with the business community.

Camp writes further in the letter that he might find it useful as well as companies and the board for the protection of personal data consultation. At this point, the CBP is mainly an enforcer, which impose fines in the Law on protection of personal data is breached. What Camp should also be possible to have a ‘dialogue’ with the CBP. Camp can the privacy watch dog, however, is not to force, because it is an independent body.

The minister states that respect for privacy can lead to more trust in ict by citizens and considers it important that citizens have more control over the use of their personal data. Also need processors of personal data be transparent about what they do with that information and have that data be properly secured, said the minister.