Encryption as The Legal Protection Against Cybercrimes Associated with Digital Land Certificates in Indonesia

Abstract

Indonesia has recently adapted the World Bank’s Digital Governance Assessment Framework (DGRA) model to check cyber security, data privacy duplication, and integrity of land certificates. No research has comprehensively assessed the readiness for the digital transformation of land services in Indonesia, based on DGRA model.  This study attempts to find out the causes and evaluate how encryption can be used as the legal protection against cybercrimes associated with digital land certificates in Indonesia. Desk studies under a qualitative research design were conducted to identify formal legislation and to determine the extent to which encryption could be the panacea of all cybercrimes. Direct observations and in-depth interviews were also conducted with land registration officials to evaluate the implementation of current regulations on the land service process. The findings reveal that readiness level towards digitalization and adoption of encryption is still very low. The study recommends that in addition to encryption, the land offices and other government departments should devise other methods to prevent data breaches. The companies should train their employees how to prevent themselves from cyberattacks particularly when they have the access to customer data.