Problems of Online Personal Data Privacy in Cyberspace and its Impact on Human Rights

Abstract

Developments in the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have transformed human life as well as communication and interactions between people throughout history. In modern times the Cyberspace makes these interactions and newlinecommunication possible and people can communicate and do business and commercial activities without taking into account the political boundaries and distances due to advent of ICT. Cyberspace is the creation newlineof human beings and it has incredible effects on our life including human rights and freedom of speech and expression, right to privacy. ICT has made our life easy at same time it has new threats for people, business newlineand governments. Power of the State to cause surveillance over people has widely been criticized as it has negative impact on human rights. Therefore, question arises, how far it is possible to set up a balance between the right to life, liberty and security in the cyberspace?