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Appointment of new SCTD member

The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, announced the appointment of Ir. Alex Chan to the Standing Committee on Technological Developments (SCTD) of the PCPD.  He is appointed for a tenure of 2 years from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2024. 
 
Ir. Alex Chan is the General Manager of the Digital Transformation Division at the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC). He is a seasoned IT consultancy professional with more than 20 years of experience in the consultancy, utilities and telecommunication industries. He currently leads the units of industry consulting, digital enablement and cybersecurity in HKPC, including the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team (HKCERT).  He is a fellow member of The Hong Kong Computer Society (FHKCS) and a corporate member of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (MHKIE).
 
The Privacy Commissioner would also like to take the opportunity to thank the outgoing member, Prof Y B Yeung, for his invaluable contributions and advice to the SCTD over the years. 
 
The current membership of the SCTD (in alphabetical order of surname) is as follows:
 

• Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (Privacy Commissioner) (Co-chairperson)
• Mr Dennis NG (Assistant Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Acting) (Legal, Global Affairs & Research)) (Co-chairperson)
• Ir Alex CHAN (new member)
• Mr Francis FONG
• Prof Jason LAU
• Mr Mark PARSONS
• Prof K F WONG
• Prof S M YIU

 
The SCTD was established to advise the Privacy Commissioner on, among other things, the impacts of the developments in the processing of data and information technology on the privacy of individuals in relation to personal data.