Paul Mozur reports: An industry group representing the largest American internet companies warned Hong Kong’s government that changes to the city’s data-protection laws could impact companies’ ability to provide services in the city. The June 25 letter, which took issue with broad new rules created to curb doxxing — the targeted disclosure of individuals’ private…
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Cn: Three more internet firms scrutinized amid rising data security concern
Li Qiaoyi and Zhang Hongpei report: China’s cyberspace regulator on Monday put three more internet platforms under scrutiny, three days after it announced a review of cybersecurity into the country’s top ride-hailing platform Didi Chuxing, indicating the country’s resolve to clamp down on data breaches and misuse as part of a broader move to protect…
After pressuring telecom firms, Myanmar’s junta bans executives from leaving
Fanny Potkin reports: Senior foreign executives of major telecommunications firms in Myanmar have been told by the junta that they must not leave the country without permission, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said. A confidential order from Myanmar’s Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD) in mid-June said senior executives, both foreigners and Myanmar…
Apple wins privacy battle in China
Patrick McGee reports: A co-ordinated attempt by Chinese tech companies to circumvent Apple’s privacy policies has been forestalled, a significant victory for the iPhone-maker in what was seen as a threat to its global privacy push. Tech groups led by Baidu, Tencent and TikTok parent ByteDance had worked with two Beijing-affiliated groups to create a…