Uganda, April 7 -- Recently, I have observed that many organizations register with the regulator as a legal requirement but fail to put data protection into actual practice.

Often, the next time they think about data protection is when it is time to renew their certificates.

Data protection and cybersecurity are not just legal obligations, they are essential for the smooth operation of organizations, especially in an era of digital transformation and a growing digital economy.

They should not be treated as a compliance checklist, but as an ongoing journey that organizations must actively embrace.

Over the past several months, the Beera Ku Guard campaign by the Personal Data Protection Office and the National Information Technology Aut...