Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data appointed
The Governor has appointed Mr Stephen Lau Ka-men as the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data for a term of five years commencing August 1, 1996, a Government spokesman announced today (Friday).
The Privacy Commissioner is responsible for enforcing and promoting compliance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, which provides for the protection of individuals' privacy with respect to personal data.
Mr Lau is currently the Managing Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Operations of Electronic Data Systems, the world's largest provider of information technology services.
For the past 28 years, he has served in both the public and private sectors in the information technology field.
In the public sector, Mr Lau rose to the highest echelon of his profession and became the first head of the Government Data Processing Agency in 1978, which was the forerunner of the current Information Technology Services Department.
He was also a prime mover in raising the issue of data protection within Government in the early 1980's and he served on the Government Working Group on Data Protection Legislation from 1983 to 1986.
"Mr Lau will bring to the appointment strong information technology expertise, a high level of public and private sector management experience and in-depth knowledge of personal data privacy issues," the spokesman said.
"The combination of these qualities means that Mr Lau is exceptionally well suited to this position. We are very pleased to have secured his services," he added.
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