Jakarta (ANTARA) – Ministry of Communication and Informatics advised people not to disclose personal data on social media to avoid the risk of misuse.Deputy Minister of Communication and Informatics Nezar Patriaassessed that even though the government has carried out the National Digital Literacy Movement, in which one of the pillars is digital security, efforts to improve public awareness to protect personal data need support from all parties. “Our awareness of data privacy is also essential. Not all personal data has to be disclosed, be it on Facebook, or on Google, or anywhere else,” he said. Patria made the statement at the Millennial Islamic Boarding School Students Digital Literacy event in Pekalongan District, Central Java, on Saturday (August 26), according to a press release received here on Sunday. On the occasion, he mentioned some examples of people who became victims of human trafficking due tonegligence in protecting personal data. “This starts with personal data that is overly disclosed, then they (criminals) do profiling, they know this (certain) person wants to find a jobfinally, they actually micro-target people like these,”he said exemplifying.

Source: Antara News Agency