National Assembly deputies are interested in regulations on data security assurance in draft laws.

National Assembly delegates from Hanoi city discussed in groups on the afternoon of October 31. Photo: Nhu Y

Discussing the draft Law on Protection of State Secrets (amended), delegate Do Duc Hong Ha (Hanoi Delegation) was concerned about prohibited acts in protecting state secrets (Article 5). Clause 10 clearly states: “Using artificial intelligence systems to commit illegal acts is strictly prohibited under the provisions of this Law”.

Delegate Do Duc Hong Ha (Hanoi Delegation) speaks. Photo: Nhu Y

According to the delegate, Article 5 has clearly listed prohibited acts in clauses 1 to 9. According to legislative logic, these acts are prohibited regardless of the means or tools used by the subject to perform them. Therefore, the content in clause 10 seems to have been covered by the previous clauses. The separate regulation of artificial intelligence as a tool may not be really necessary and may make the document less concise.

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“We suggest that the drafting agency consider Clause 10, Article 5 to ensure the conciseness of the draft. Because violations, whether using artificial intelligence or any other tools, are strictly prohibited in Clauses 1 to 9 of this article,” said delegate Do Duc Hong Ha.

Discussing the draft Law on Cyber Security, delegate Nguyen Quoc Duyet (Hanoi Delegation) said that currently, cyberspace has become the fifth combat environment; the four traditional combat environments are in the air, at sea, on land and in outer space. This is very important, so there must be strong enough legal corridors to protect the Fatherland early, from afar, from cyberspace.

Delegate Nguyen Quoc Duyet (Hanoi Delegation) speaks. Photo: Pham Thang

Most Venerable Thich Bao Nghiem (Hanoi Delegation) said that if the revised Law on Cyber Security is built on the spirit of "Security for the people, people's security for the country", it will certainly become an important foundation for the harmonious development between technology and people, between safety and freedom, between law and ethics in the digital age.

Delegate Most Venerable Thich Bao Nghiem (Hanoi Delegation) speaks. Photo: Nhu Y

From an ethical and humanistic perspective, delegates believe that it is necessary to strengthen regulations on preventing and handling false, distorted, and hateful information in order to maintain the purity of the media and protect social trust. At the same time, these regulations also protect the honor, dignity, and personal data of citizens, considering it as respect for human dignity - a fundamental ethical value.

Along with that, the bill needs to clearly define the responsibilities of businesses operating social networks, especially cross-border platforms, in controlling and removing harmful content and coordinating with Vietnamese authorities. At the same time, promote education and propaganda about cultural behavior in cyberspace, helping people have the right awareness, know how to use the network to spread good things, and avoid spreading negative information.

Delegate Le Nhat Thanh (Hanoi delegation) speaks. Photo: Nhu Y

Concerned about data protection, delegate Le Nhat Thanh (Hanoi Delegation) said that at the recent ninth session, the National Assembly passed the Law on Personal Data Protection. However, in addition to personal data, there is also organizational data, system data, data in the transmission process, technology infrastructure and data on user privacy...

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With such diverse properties, when data is illegally appropriated, used, exploited or destroyed, the consequences will be extremely dangerous, possibly directly affecting national security, social order and safety, and even causing disasters," the delegate stated.

With the rapid development of science and technology along with the unique characteristics of data, data security has become an inseparable part of network security. Therefore, ensuring data security is an extremely important and indispensable factor and a requirement throughout the process of national digital transformation and building a digital ecosystem in Vietnam. From there, delegates emphasized the addition of regulations on data security in the draft Law on Network Security.

However, delegates suggested studying related draft laws that were also considered and approved by the National Assembly at this session, such as the Law on Protection of State Secrets (amended), the Law on Digital Transformation, the Law on Artificial Intelligence, the Law on High Technology, etc., so that the revision and completion would ensure the concretization of the spirit of Resolution 57-NQ/TU of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation and national digital transformation, as well as related guiding views of the Party.

Delegate Nguyen Thi Lan (Hanoi Delegation) speaks. Photo: Nhu Y

Concerned about the important information system on national security (Article 14) in the draft Law on Cyber Security, delegate Nguyen Thi Lan (Hanoi Delegation) proposed adding to the current list the fields of agriculture and food security - this is an area that is undergoing rapid digital transformation.

Delegates analyzed that today's agriculture uses IoT, satellites, artificial intelligence, blockchain... so data on crops, plant varieties, and supply chains are vulnerable to cyber attacks, which can affect food security and social stability. Regulations on national information systems in the fields of agriculture, food security, agricultural supply chains, and natural resource data will help protect agricultural data infrastructure, ensure food security, and encourage businesses and universities to invest more in technology and security. Experience from Israel and Japan shows that they have considered agricultural data as a strategic resource, protected similarly to energy or finance.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/dai-bieu-quoc-hoi-quan-tam-quy-dinh-ve-bao-dam-an-ninh-du-lieu-trong-cac-du-an-luat-721712.html