Malaysia’s government on Thursday said it would seek other ways of curbing “the spread of lies and seditious materials” online after earlier plans for an Internet filter were apparently scrapped. A source had earlier told Reuters the government was cancelling a tender for Internet filter that drew comparisons with China’s “Green Dam” project and triggered…
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Canadian bus driver refuses U.S. background check and wins
A Canadian school bus driver who refused to allow a U.S. security firm perform a mandatory background check out of privacy concerns has won her battle. Stephanie Sydiaha, a driver for First Student Canada, opposed the background check out of fear over what the private U.S. firm might do with her personal information once it…
Initial password prosecutions in UK
Between the 1st of April 2008 and 31st March 2009, the first prison sentences were imposed because the accused refused to surrender passwords or cryptographic keys. This disclosure appears in the annual report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and Scottish Ministers. Two people were sentenced on the basis of powers which…
Privacy and the protection of personal info in China
Privacy laws in China are still evolving, and at this time there is no coordinated legal framework addressing data protection. There are, however, a number of Chinese laws that are applicable to the processing and protection of personal information. Navigating the indirect, piecemeal Chinese approach to regulation in this area may prove challenging for foreign…