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    "content": "Again, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology on a matter of national concern regarding the increasing cases of data protection abuse by dealers that sell mobile phones, tablets, laptops and other electronic devices on credit. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a growing concern that some of the dealers who install remote access software in electronic devices to facilitate backdoor control of the devices during credit repayment period capitalise on the software to unscrupulously access and peddle personal and proprietary data to third parties. Some of these dealers retain remote access even after full repayment of their credit. This infringes on the purchaser's consumer rights and violates the purchaser's legitimate contractual expectation that such backdoor remote access will cease upon full repayment of their credit facility. In the Statement, the committee should address the following- (1). The regulatory interventions by the Office of the Data Protection Commission (ODPC) to address illegal access and peddling of personal and proprietary data by dealers who install remote access software in electronic devices sold on credit. (2) The mechanisms in place to facilitate effective monitoring of the implementation of such interventions to ensure swift action against violators. (3). Whether the ODPC has undertaken public sensitization on the matter and on consumer rights and obligations under the Data Protection Act generally to inform the public of possible remedies available to them for breaches with respect to their personal data. Thank you."
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