Egypt is in transition from a dictatorship to a democracy, and some say now is the time to call for changes in law. Sarwat Nafei, president advisor of the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), says that privacy law under President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak's regime was not enforced and no data retention law exists. A May 9 KnowledgeNet in Cairo aims to gather government, advocacy group and industry representatives to discuss what privacy law should look like and how stakeholders can facilitate change. In this Daily Dashboard special, Nafei talks about the event.
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