Gambian officials look to bring country's data protection standards closer to EU

The Council of Europe’s Data Protection Unit and the Global Action on Cyber Crime Extended held a workshop Feb. 22 for Gambian officials to help bring the country’s data protection standards more in line with international regulations, according to the Council of Europe. Gambian representatives from government bodies, ministries, public, private sector and civil society discussed a desk analysis where they decided to either establish an independent Data Protection and Privacy Agency or merge it with the Access to Information Commission.