PUBLIC SECTOR TRANSFORMATION
A phased digitisation of records and procedures across every branch of the state.
The circular is led by Minister of State for the Budget Rodrigue S. Chaou, together with the Ministry of Digitalisation.
Mandatory digitisation of the national archives and automation of administrative workflows.
Centralising public data calls for stronger ransomware protection and strict access control.
Set strict retention periods so the right to erasure is real.
The APDP must sign off on the compliance of digital registers by design.
Electronic signatures and certified timestamping are mandatory (Book V).
Roll-out of an Electronic Archiving System (EAS) with evidential value.
"Going paperless is not scanning. It is building a chain of trust in which cybersecurity and compliance are pillars of the state."
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