PogoWasRight.org

Menu
  • About
  • Privacy
Menu

Aoun: Release of telecoms data violates law

Posted on July 31, 2012 by pogowasright.org

BEIRUT: Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun said Tuesday that providing security bodies with all telecoms data across Lebanon amounts to a crime, contending the step violates individual privacy.

“No one has the right to provide all the telecoms data because this contradicts the Constitution, which preserves individual freedoms,” Aoun told reporters after chairing the weekly meeting of his Change and Reform Parliamentary bloc.

Aoun warned that disclosing all telecoms data is dangerous.

They seem to be talking about a lot of data:

Last week, the Telecommunications Ministry began providing security bodies with telecoms data from across the country.

The March 14 coalition argues the move is necessary in order to track those who attempted to assassinate Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea in April and Batroun MP Butros Harb last month.

The data provided includes the International Mobile Subscriber Identity, which holds key information about a mobile phone, including its location, the content of a conversation and SMS message details.

Read more on The Daily Star.

So… can a government require all data on every mobile subscriber of every telecom in the country be turned over to investigate assassination attempts? I can understand the opposition to such a sweeping data collection.

Category: Non-U.S.

Post navigation

← Macau investigates Sands’ transfer of personal data to US
Lieberman pessimistic on cybersecurity →

Now more than ever

Search

Contact Me

Email: info@pogowasright.org

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Categories

Recent Posts

  • ARC sells airline ticket records to ICE and others
  • Clothing Retailer, Todd Snyder, Inc., Settles CPPA Allegations Regarding California Consumer Privacy Act Violations
  • US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car
  • Google agrees to pay Texas $1.4 billion data privacy settlement
  • The App Store Freedom Act Compromises User Privacy To Punish Big Tech
  • Florida bill requiring encryption backdoors for social media accounts has failed
  • Apple Siri Eavesdropping Payout Deadline Confirmed—How To Make A Claim

RSS Recent Posts on DataBreaches.net

  • Department of Justice says Berkeley Research Group data breach may have exposed information on diocesan sex abuse survivors
  • Masimo Manufacturing Facilities Hit by Cyberattack
  • Education giant Pearson hit by cyberattack exposing customer data
  • Star Health hacker claims sending bullets, threats to top executives: Reports
  • Nova Scotia Power hit by cyberattack, critical infrastructure targeted, no outages reported
©2025 PogoWasRight.org. All rights reserved.
Menu
  • About
  • Privacy