LEGAL MEASURES TO PROTECT AND PREVENT THE IMPORTATION OF PERSONAL DATA VIA COMPUTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW ON COMPUTER CRIME

Abstract

The purposes of this research are to 1) analyze the differences in legal measures of foreign countries and Thailand related to the protection of computer data imports, 2) study the problems, obstacles and limitations of legal measures to protect the import of computer data on computers according to the Computer Crimes Act and 3) propose guidelines for revising legal measures to protect the import of computer data according to the Computer Crimes Act. Using qualitative research methods including document analysis. and in-depth interviews Legal experts, 12 people. The research results found that Laws regarding foreign computer crimes Focus on protecting personal information Computer crimes are crimes. It is a serious threat to the economy, society, and national security. The level of protection is higher than Thai law. Realize the severity of the consequences. There are penalties based on the level of damage and high fines, but Thai law views computer crime as a specific problem. It does not have a wide impact. Focus on actual damage. The punishment emphasizes imprisonment. Problems with the Computer Crime Act include: The definition of personal data is unclear. It creates confusion for organizations when importing data, difficult to enforce the law there are provisions regarding the importation of computer data. But it does not focus on protecting personal information. The punishment is not severe. Unable to stop violations of the law guidelines for amending the law to protect the import of personal data via computer is to amend the Computer Crime Act (No. 2) B.E. 2017 to make it clear. Increase the severity of the punishment Develop a mechanism for tracking and monitoring performance, and promote international cooperation