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Date Article Title Publication Author Synopsis
1/10/2012 China detains four in connection with data leaks - report Reuters Melanie Lee Hackers infiltrated a popular social networking site and a programmers' site exposing the information of six million users and undermining trust in China's Internet security.
12/25/2011 Report: Marriage database raises privacy concerns among Chinese CNN CNN News Wire The Chinese government has announced that it will launch a national online marriage database, inciting concerns about privacy.
11/15/2011 U.S., China Confer on Internet Privacy Concerns Wall Street Journal Loretta Chao U.S. officials are urging China to address companies' online privacy and security concerns as multinational companies hope to include China in cloud computing services.
11/8/2011 New Chinese Legislation Includes Provisions Protecting Personal Information Privacy and Information Security Law Blog Hunton & Williams Two separate acts of legislation have been passed in China to address the protection of citizens' personal information.
10/31/2011 Beijing public WiFi will respect privacy, Chinese government claims thenextweb.com Jon Russell Three national telecom companies are developing a public WiFi network in Beijing. 
10/27/2011 Labour Department reports missing document containing personal data 7th Space HKSAR Government A report on the Hong Kong Labour Department's announcement that it has notified police and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data of the loss of a document containing personal information on 56 employees' compensation applicants.
10/17/2011 Senate starts to tackle bill seeking to protect data privacy Business World   The Philippines Senate has begun deliberations on the proposed Data Privacy Act, which includes monetary fines and jail terms for data breaches, unauthorized disclosure of data to a third party and disclosure of sensitive personal information.
10/17/2011 Japan firm tones down 'boyfriend tracker' app The Telegraph Julian Ryall A Japanese mobile application developer has released a new version of an app designed to track GPS-enabled mobile devices after receiving hundreds of complaints that the software had been covertly installed on peoples' phones.
10/10/2011 Homeland Security Criticized For Potential Privacy Risks Information Week Elizabeth Montalbano A Beijing engineer says that public transportation cards are capable of serving as a tracking mechanism.
9/22/2011 Data protection bill introduced in Senate NewsBytes   New legislation has been introduced in the Senate that would enact a data protection bill.
9/15/2011 Too many caveats kill privacy in bill on personal data Bangkok Post   As Thailand's proposed Personal Information Bill awaits passage, an op-ed outlines the pros and cons of the bill. 
8/22/2011 Epson Korea hack impacts 350,000 customers Naked Security Graham Cluley An article reminds users of the importance of using multiple passwords across various websites after a breach at Epson Korea affecting 350,000. 
8/16/2011 Apple Sued by South Korean IPhone Users Over Location Data San Francisco Chronicle Anand Krishnamoorthy, Dave Mccombs Approximately 27,000 South Korean iPhone users are suing Apple, Inc. on claims the company compromised their privacy when it collected location data without their consent.
8/11/2011 China Proposes New Rule Including Protections for Personal Information on the Internet Hunton & Williams Hunton & Williams China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is seeking comment on a draft rule regulating the processing of personal information by "Internet Information Service Providers." 
8/9/2011 Watchdog Moves to Prevent Online Leaks of Personal Data The Chosun Ilbo   In light of a recent breach affecting 35 million citizens, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) has announced a plan that will require website operators to limit the amount of stored personal information of users and to encrypt data that is stored.
8/9/2011 Citi insecurity: Second breach exposes more credit card data Infosecurity   A report on a credit card data breach affecting approximately 92,400 Japanese Citigroup customers. 
8/3/2011 South Korea fines Apple $2,855 over location data Chicago Tribune Reuters The Korea Communications Commission has fined Apple, Inc. $2,855 for collecting users' location data without authorization.
7/18/2011 Report: Breach exposes data of 35 million S. Koreans Cnet News Elinor Mills A hacking operation has compromised the personal information of approximately 35 million South Koreans who use the country's largest social networking site and a major search engine.
7/15/2011 Hong Kong Moves Closer to New Privacy Amendment Inside Privacy Shamma Iqbal A bill that addresses transfers of personal data for direct marketing purposes has been introduced to Hong Kong's Legislative Council for final approval.
7/14/2011 South Korean Lawyer Plans Class-Action Suit Against Apple Wall Street Journal Evan Ramstad A South Korean lawyer who recently received compensation from a mobile phone company for its collection of location data without consent says that he will now file a class-action lawsuit against the company.
7/7/2011 Personal data bill to be tabled in LegCo news.gov.hk   A bill addressing the transfer of personal data for direct marketing purposes will be introduced in the Hong Kong Legislative Council on July 13.
6/21/2011 Breach of privacy as students' details for sale online China Daily Cao Yin and Zheng Xin  Personally identifiable information about elementary and secondary students is for sale online, prompting some legal experts to claim that it is a breach of privacy.
6/20/2011 Hong Kong banks sold customer data: watchdog  Asia One AFP Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Allan Chiang is displeased with four banks that released customers' personal data to third parties.
6/7/2011 Lack of legislation on data privacy protection worries investors – JFC Manilla Buletin Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat A report on the Joint Foreign Chambers and the business processing outsourcing (BPO) industry's warning that a lack of data privacy legislation is a growing concern for prospective investors. 
5/15/2011 Korean Law Developments bkl.co.kr   On March 29, Korea passed the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), which will go into effect September 30. 
5/10/2011 [WorldITShow] Current developments in Asian data privacy frameworks Korea Times Fumio Shimpo An overview of Japan's data privacy frameworks, including the guidelines currently used by the country. 
4/26/2011 Japan May Hold Individual Employees Liable for Violations of Data Protection Law Hunton & Williams  Hunton & Williams Japanese officials plan to extend liability to individual employees under the Personal Information Protection Act.
4/21/2011 China's new body scanner debuts, promises privacy xinhuanet.com An  The debut of a new body scanner that quickly detects nonmetal objects "while better protecting privacy." Using anti-scattering X-ray technology, the new scanners can detect prohibited objects like ceramic knives, explosives, drugs, plastic weapons and liquid bombs. 
4/10/2011 South Korea watchdog probes Hyundai Capital data breach Reuters Ju-Min Park South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service has launched an investigation into a car manufacturer's consumer finance unit.
4/8/2011 Taiwan to issue data privacy protection mark Focus Taiwan Lin Shu-yuan and Christie Chen Taiwan's government has established a system to protect online consumers.
3/30/2011 Patient data need protection Bangkok Post   A recent report by Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) found that the increasing use of networked medical devices puts patient data at greater risk. 
3/18/2011 China Issues New Measures to Protect Credit Card Holders Hunton & Williams Hunton & Williams A report on new measures passed in January by the China Banking Regulatory Commission, the first regulations aimed at protecting credit card business in China and including provisions on personal information. 
3/8/2011 PM: Emails, SMSes did not violate privacy rules Sun Daily Husna Yusop Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak says he did not violate people's personal privacy or the data protection law when he sent Chinese New Year messages to citizens. 
3/3/2011 Beijing to monitor real-time traffic through mobile platform FutureGov Jianngon Li An expert panel has approved plans to collect real-time location data on 17 million China Mobile subscribers to help resolve Beijing's traffic problems.
2/19/2011 The significance of data protection in Korea Joongang Daily Joni Sham A report on a new version of the Data Protection Act currently before the Korean National Assembly and experts' calls for the reforms.
2/18/2011 Probe launched into data loss news.gov.hk   An occupational therapist at Kwai Chung Hospital lost her personal USB flash drive that contained the medical records and reports of 59 patients.
2/14/2011 Data privacy bill hurdles 2nd reading NewsBytes   The Philippines House of Representatives last week passed a second reading of the proposed Data Privacy Act, which aims to set regulations for the processing of personal information. 
2/3/2011 Guest Analysis: Protecting Personal Data in Hong Kong Reuters Angela Wang The Octopus Holdings Ltd. privacy breach has incited widespread public concerns about companies' and financial institutions' handling of customers' personal data.
2/2/2011 Natl ID system eyed for 2015 / Multiple-use cards would provide easy access to tax, social security info Daily Yomiuri Online Hiroshi Arimitsu A report on privacy concerns about recently announced government plans for a comprehensive identification system to be implemented in 2015. 
1/13/2011 Octopus leak probe call rejected The Standard   Hong Kong legislators have rejected one lawmaker's call for the creation of a committee to probe the Octopus data scandal.
1/6/2011 Google Street View 'broke South Korea privacy law' guardian.co.uk Josh Halliday South Korea's police authority says Google broke the country's privacy law when it collected WiFi data with its Street View cars.
1/5/2011 Hong Kong Government to Consider Expansion of Mortgage Database Bloomberg Stephanie Tong Hong Kong's government is seeking public feedback until February 8 on a proposed expansion of a data-sharing system to include positive and negative credit history for homes and properties.
12/19/2010 Privacy commissioner asks for more power  rthk.hk   Privacy Commissioner Allan Chiang feels that privacy-related prosecutions should be left to his office.
12/15/2010 HK$250,000 PR deal sparks anger with watchdog South China Morning Post Phyllis Tsang Privacy Commissioner Allan Chiang Yam-wang is facing criticism for spending up to HK$250,000 to hire a public relations firm.
12/12/2010 Data privacy measure to bolster PH's top rank in BPO – Romulo  INQUIRER.net   The author of data protection legislation is confident that its passage will help solidify the Philippines' position as a global leader in business process outsourcing, a sector that is expected to produce hundreds of thousands of new jobs in the region over the next five years.
12/8/2010 Facebook in breach of Korean privacy laws, says regulator Computerworld Martyn Williams A South Korean regulator has announced that Facebook has breached the country's data privacy laws.
11/30/2010 Technology chief seeks early passage of data privacy bill  INQUIRER.net Katherine Evangelista The Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) chairman is optimistic that legislators will pass the Philippine Data Privacy Act before the Christmas recess.
11/17/2010 Privacy chief wants 'do-not-call' register South China Morning Post Phyllis Tsang Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Allan Chiang Yam-wang has recommended the creation of a do-not-call register and a law requiring telemarketers to make known to recipients the source of their personal information.
11/10/2010 Call for legal body Bangkok Post   While Thailand's lower house considers a Data Protection Act draft, Surankana Wayuparb of the Electronic Transaction Commission suggests that an independent commission is needed to protect citizens' privacy rights.
11/1/2010 China census challenged by citizens' rising sense of privacy Christian Science Monitor Peter Ford The Chinese government is acknowledging that citizens' reluctance to offer up personal information to census takers may hamper efforts to get an accurate read on how the country has changed over the past 10 years. 
10/25/2010 Direct marketers fear calls over lost jobs if law bites The Standard Colleen Lee A telemarketer union fears that tightened privacy protection laws will lead to more employees losing their jobs following the recent firing of 200 workers in the Octopus Cards personal data case. 
10/18/2010 HK's privacy watchdog completes investigation on Octopus, seeks tighter law People's Daily Xinhua Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Allan Chiang has found that the city's leading e-payment operator, Octopus Holdings, violated data protection principles when it sold about two million customers' personal data to business partners.
9/29/2010 S.Korea raises privacy concerns on smartphone apps Associated Press Associated Press Seoul prosecutors have charged a South Korean company with illegally collecting customers' personal information via a smartphone application.
9/10/2010 SCMA meets representatives from direct marketing industry on protection of personal data privacy  Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau Press Release The government has expressed its commitment to protecting citizens' personal privacy while not hampering industry at a meeting with representatives from the direct marketing industry.
9/3/2010 Billboards That Can See You Wall Street Journal Daisuke Wakabayashi and Juro Osawa Billboards in Japan are being replaced with flat-screen monitors with cameras and sensors to glean more information about who is looking at them.
8/31/2010 Banks accused over great privacy `sellout' The Standard Lina Leung Many local banks have full power to do what they wish with personal information provided by credit card applicants. 
8/31/2010 Critics put on mute as China tightens mobile phone rules Reuters Chris Buckley A new rule requiring cell phone users to register their phone numbers by showing personal information is raising privacy concerns from critics. 
8/30/2010 Privacy Commissioner discussed organizations’ collection and use of personal data for direct marketing with a political commentary group pcpd.org.hk   Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Allan Chiang has met with representatives of the political group New Forum to hear concerns and recommendations on the collection and use of personal data for direct marketing by organizations.
8/20/2010 Tougher privacy law to be tabled news.gov.hk   Hong Kong Chief Secretary Henry Tang says the government is working with the privacy commissioner on tougher privacy legislation that will be tabled soon.
8/18/2010 Telecom operators feel heat over data  The Standard Dennis Chong Three telecom operators are being investigated over the improper handling of customer data. 
8/18/2010 S'pore SMBs step up data protection ZDNet Tyler Thia A reports on Singapore's ongoing review of its data protection system, which the government began four years ago in an effort to assess suitable frameworks. 
8/3/2010 Octopus' scandal may prompt HK's privacy legislation this fall International Business Times Amy Wong A government official said that the Hong Kong government will strengthen privacy protections following a recent scandal involving the sale of citizens' data to third parties. 
7/30/2010 Octopus Shareholder Criticizes CEO Prudence Chan Over Private Data Sales Bloomberg Fox Hu Octopus Holdings' largest shareholder, MTR Corp., has said the Octopus board must decide CEO Prudence Chan's fate after the company's management of the sale of nearly two million customers' personal data put its reputation at risk.
7/28/2010 Hong Kong May Outlaw Sale of Consumers' Personal Data, Apple Daily Reports Bloomberg Stanley James Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Roderick Woo Bun has proposed introducing a law to make it a criminal offense for companies to sell customers' personal data.
7/28/2010 Postal staff stamp on privacy chief The Standard Natalie Wong Critics of the newly named privacy commissioner are pressing the government to revoke his appointment.
7/26/2010 Octopus Sold Customer Data for Millions, RTHK Says San Francisco Chronicle Fox Hu Octopus Holdings says it has been paid HK$44 million since January 2006 for providing personal information on its clients.
7/22/2010 Privacy chief to start Octopus data-sharing probe The Standard Natalie Wong The privacy commissioner will start an inquiry into Octopus Holdings sharing customer data with two insurance companies.
7/19/2010 Japan tests billboards that know your gender, age Cnet News Leslie Katz A consortium of 11 railway companies has installed 27 facial recognition-enabled billboards in subway stations around Tokyo as a one-year pilot project that will collect data on passersby.
6/29/2010 Personal data protection commission to function from next January The Star   Bernama A personal data commission will be created by January of next year. 
6/25/2010 Man charged for reading colleague's emails Shanghai Daily Jane Chen A Shanghai man has been charged with breaching the e-mail rights of others after it was discovered he had improperly accessed a colleague's e-mail for more than one year. 
6/24/2010 New regulations to ensure data protection The Star     The Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has clarified its consumer code governing the sharing of personal information.
5/17/2010 Senators detail Guam Privacy Protection Act KUAM News Mindy Aguon Lawmakers in Guam have introduced The Guam Privacy Protection Act.
5/4/2010 Data danger warning for at-risk old people The Standard Patsy Moy Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Roderick Woo Bun is warning that elderly citizens are more vulnerable to data fraud because they are less aware of the need to protect their data.
4/22/2010 Media associations criticize personal data protection law Taipei Times Shelley Shan Some media associations are speaking out against a draft personal data protection act, saying it would jeopardize freedom of the press.
4/5/2010 Personal Data Protection Bill Passed By Dewan Rakyat bernama.com   Malaysia's Lower House of Parliament yesterday passed The Personal Data Protection Bill.
3/31/2010 "Octopus" card enters China, raises privacy issues - WSJ Reuters   Stored-value cards widely used by Hong Kong residents to pay for everything from subway rides to fast food may soon reach mainland China.
3/22/2010 Privacy International to set up $1m Asian privacy network Computer Weekly Ian Grant The Canadian International Development Research Centre has awarded a $1 million contract to civil rights group Privacy International for the establishment of an Asian privacy monitoring and awareness regime.
3/3/2010 Response to media enquiries on the statement by the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data issued today 7th Space   In the wake of his announcement that he will not seek another term, the Hong Kong Government is offering praise for the work of Privacy Commissioner Roderick Woo.
2/19/2010 Protective measures taken by the Hospital Authority which enhance the protection of new born babies and the accuracy of their personal data pcpd.org.hk   The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has welcomed a Hospital Authority pilot program aimed at increasing newborns' safety. 
2/3/2010 New body to scrutinise privacy watchdog news.gov.hk Administration Following the Legislative Council's recent criticism of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, a government bureau will now monitor its performance.
1/29/2010 HK Govt: cross-border use of smart card has no privacy issue Computerworld Hong Kong Staff A top official has stated that Hong Kong and Shenzhen residents who use the smart card payment system when it is introduced later this year have no reason to worry about their privacy.
1/25/2010 User privacy will be protected: China Mobile CIOL News Reports   China Mobile, China's largest mobile communications service provider, is responding to allegations that it is filtering subscriber text messages in search of pornographic content by assuring the public that their privacy is safe.
1/13/2010 New Chinese Tort Liability Law Contains Provisions Affecting Personal Data Hunton & Williams Client Alert   A Hunton and Williams Client Alert reports that the Chinese government has enacted a sweeping tort liability law--the PRC Tort Liability Law--that includes provisions specific to the protection of personal privacy. 
1/13/2010 High court stops RFID, tells LTO to refund fees  INQUIRER.net Norman Bordadora The Philippines Supreme Court this week ordered the country's Land Transportation Office (LTO) to halt its plan to require motor vehicles to be equipped with radio frequency identification (RFID) systems.
1/11/2010 Statistics Act allows access to anonymised information on individuals channelnewsasia.com Cheryl Lim Mei Ling Following a change to its Statistics Act earlier today, Singapore's Department of Statistics will allow researchers to access data collected by public agencies provided the information contains no personal identifiers.
1/6/2010 Motorists assured on RFID plan Manilla Buletin JC Bello Ruiz In response to privacy concerns voiced by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), the Philippines Land Transportation Office (LTO) has moved to assure motorists in that country that a new RFID motor vehicle tagging technology does not have the capability to allow tracking of vehicles, and that its staff will be properly trained in using the new system.
12/22/2009 Cash boost to give watchdog bite The Standard Scarlett Chaing After informing superiors that his office was losing staff and unable to perform its mission under current budget constraints, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data may see an increase in funds for 2010.
12/16/2009 Party-lists question car ID system before SC  Philippine Daily Inquirer Norman Bordadora A petition has been filed before the Philippines Supreme Court in opposition to a Land Transportation Office plan to equip motor vehicles with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. 
12/7/2009 Cops carpeted over leaks The Standars   Following the disclosure of more than 100 confidential criminal and personnel files over the Internet, 21 members of the Hong Kong police department have been disciplined. 
11/23/2009 Overhaul the privacy law Japan Times   The state minister in charge of consumer affairs has "rightfully" called for a review of the Personal Information Protection Law. 
11/20/2009 Data exchange between hospitals will lead to a better quality of life Bangkok Post Suchit Leesa-nguansuk Some hospitals are exploring the use of electronic health record systems while others will begin pilot systems next year.
11/9/2009 EU-CHINA: The international debate on policy of biometrics and international data sharing enlarges to Asia Cordis Wire Valeria Balestrieri The EU-funded initiative known as RISE (Rising pan-European and International Awareness on Biometrics and Security Ethics) will hold its third annual meeting in Hong Kong in January in recognition of the increasing influence and importance of China and Asia on the international debate surrounding ethics, data sharing and privacy as they relate to biometrics and biometric technologies.
11/4/2009 SMEs lack cybersecurity awareness and policies The Manilla Bulletin Jerry Liao According to a new report, the vast majority of small- and medium-sized businesses in the Philippines have inadequate resources for dealing with cybersecurity. 
11/3/2009 Should IP addresses constitute personal data? Computerworld Chee Sing Chan The Hong Kong government's review of a national privacy law is overdue for a review to bring it in line with current technologies and risks.
10/26/2009 NEDA: LTO's RFID illegal The Philippine Star Jess Diaz The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said it would be illegal for the government to mandate the installation of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in vehicles.
10/12/2009 Asia's lawmakers needn't copy Europe ZDNet Asia Vivian Yeo IBM Chief Privacy Officer Harriet Pearson, CIPP, in Singapore for the GovernmentWare conference, discussed the global privacy regulation landscape, the emergence of privacy law in Asia and attitudes toward personal privacy. 
9/23/2009 Gov't can take advantage of RFIDs in vehicles - Piston philstar.com Dennis Carcamo Government plans to install radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in vehicles has some calling for more consultation.
9/10/2009 Theme park hit for fingerprint plan on passes The Standard Nickkita Lau Hong Kong officials say the Ocean Park theme park will need to justify its use of biometrics for verifying annual pass holders' identities.
9/2/2009 Slip puts police on spot The Standard Adele Wong The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has given police two weeks to explain how sensitive data wound up at a Cheung Sha Wan dump.
8/28/2009 Views sought on privacy law review news.gov.hk   The Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Bureau is reviewing the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance and has launched a three-month public consultation to seek feedback on its proposed changes to the law.
8/11/2009 Privacy watchdog fans fire on drug tests The Standard Beatrice Siu Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Roderick Woo Bun says Hong Kong's Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance does not give parents authority to give consent on behalf of a minor.
7/28/2009 APEC Forum Discusses International Privacy Legislation Developments Privacy and Information Security Law Blog Hunton & Williams During a Data Privacy Subgroup meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, members discussed progress on a number of privacy-related legislative fronts. 
6/23/2009 Customer Database to Get Better Protection The Korea Times Kim Tong-Hyung A slew of customer information breaches over the past 18 months have raised public awareness on data protection, and the government has taken note, as well. 
6/23/2009 Google Street View does not violate privacy:  Japan The Economic Times   A panel tasked with advising the Japanese government's Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry says that as long as Google takes certain precautions, its Street View feature does not violate the nation's privacy laws.
6/17/2009 Small businesses in S'pore prone to data loss ZDNet Asia Sol E. Solomon Study results show that small businesses in Singapore are prone to data loss.
6/6/2009 Rakuten sold online market users' personal info to vendors Mainichi Daily News    The operator of an online marketplace has been selling customers' personal information to vendors.
5/13/2009 Google reshoots Japan views after privacy complaints Reuters Yoko Kubota Google said it would reshoot photos for the Japanese version of its Street View service.
5/8/2009 New privacy push for HK's public hospitals FutureGov Jianngon Li Four hundred hospital staff members attended a seminar on Tuesday about protecting patients' personal data.
4/21/2009 Who will watch the watchers? Taipei Times Chiu E-ling and Liu Ching-yi Reports have revealed that the National Police Agency plans to build "electronic city walls" throughout Taiwan by installing surveillance cameras nationwide over the next five years.
4/17/2009 Government to accept postal replies for census over privacy concerns  Mainichi Daily News    The government will start accepting postal replies for a national census amid the public's increased concerns over privacy infringements through door-to-door interviews.
4/13/2009 Google moves to stymie mandatory user identity law  WebProNews Quantcast
Chris Crum
Last month, reports came out indicating that Google might have to make YouTube users in South Korea confirm their real identities if they wanted to upload or comment on content.
3/4/2009 Nearly half of China's urban residents "victim to personal data abuse" China View
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Lu Yanan
An 11-month long Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) study has revealed that about 42.5 percent of residents in four major Chinese cities have experienced violations of their personal data.
3/1/2009 House committees start deliberating privacy bill GMANews   Two House of Representatives' committees have begun reviewing a data protection bill.
2/4/2009 Google Street View sparks concerns in Japan The Manichi Daily News   The launch of Google Street View in a number of Japanese cities, including Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Kyoto, Yokohama and Osaka, has prompted an outcry by citizens and lawyers who fear the service, which provides a ground-level panoramic view of city streets, may be in violation of privacy laws. 
1/20/2009 Singapore's privacy laws to be reviewed Asia One   Singapore's Minister of Information, Communications and Arts said at a Parliamentary session on Monday that a review of the nation's data protection regime is ongoing and that an Inter-Ministry Committee is looking into developing a data protection model that can best address Singapore's privacy concerns, commercial requirements and national interest.
1/19/2009 Internet users in Jiangsu face up to $731 fine for online privacy breach TMT China Quantcast
Chen Shasha
A new Jiangsu Province regulation prohibits Internet users from revealing the personal information of others online.
12/29/2008 Zain official in phone privacy breaches revealed Nyasa Times   An executive with Malawian mobile carrier Zain is accused of improperly accessing customer accounts and turning information over to government officials
12/24/2008 Hospital contravenes privacy rules news.gov.hk   According to a government report, Hong Kong's United Christian Hospital has been found in violation of privacy law by using USB storage devices to transport patient data. 
12/19/2008 Japanese group asks Google to stop map service Reuters   Google's StreetView service has raised eyebrows on three continents, so far, and now Asia can be added to that mix. 
12/19/2008 PM's text message an 'invasion of privacy' Bangkok Post Quantcast
 
Thailand's Foundation for Consumers says SMS messages sent to residents by Democratic party leaders were an invasion of privacy.
12/14/2008 New Juki card to have encrypted facial image Daily Yomiuri Online   An enhanced Basic Residents' Registration Network (Juki Net) card will go into effect in April.
11/24/2008 BKEAY HK's Bank of East Asia says extra measures to be adopted to protect client data TradingMarkets.com Quantcast
Jun Concepcion
Hong Kong's Bank of East Asia (BEA) has tightened its privacy protections after discovering customers' personal details in the hands of an unauthorized party.
11/7/2008 Litigation hits GS-Caltex The Korea Times Park Si-soo The nation's second largest oil refinery is facing another class action lawsuit for failing to protect the privacy of millions of customers. 
10/20/2008 Japan's sense of privacy squashes social networking FOXNews.com Quantcast
Associated Press
Cultural characteristics cause slow adoption of social networking technologies in Japan.
10/7/2008 Senate must pass IP, data privacy laws' INQUIRER.net Lawrence Casiraya The Congressional Commission on Science Engineering and Technology (COMSTE) has recommended the Senate merge the proposed Data Protection Act with proposed amendments to the nation's intellectual property code into one bill. 
9/11/2008 $35m action plan to plug leaks of patients' records  The Standard Carol Chung The Hospital Authority (HA) announced plans to spend HK$35 million over the next two years to better protect patients' personal data
8/29/2008 Cathay wins appeal on crew medical data The Standard Patsy Moy Two high court judges overturned the privacy commissioner's decision in a case against Cathay Pacific Airways.
8/26/2008 Draft amendment seeks better privacy protection China Daily Xie Chuanjiao A draft amendment to China's Criminal Law would impose criminal penalties for the sale or illegal disclosure of personal information.
8/25/2008 Hong Kong set to review privacy law China View Sun Yunlong The government of Hong Kong will begin a review of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance later this year.
8/13/2008 Gates::  Privacy an 'interesting challenge' ZDNet Asia Victoria Ho While speaking at the tenth anniversary of Microsoft Research Asia, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said that privacy issues pose "an interesting software challenge," reports ZDNet Asia.
8/7/2008 Beijing Olympics visitors to come under widespread surveillance Los Angeles Times Mark Magnier On the eve of the opening ceremonies, the Los Angeles Times reports on the surveillance network that China has established to keep a close watch on potential wrongdoers who attend the Olympic Games. 
8/5/2008 Internet firms agree to 'code of conduct' in China Cnet News Stephanie Condon Senators Dick Durbin and Tom Coburn are reviewing a proposed "code of conduct" for doing Internet business in China and other countries that censor the Internet 
7/29/2008 Chinese Authorities Order Olympic Hotels To Install Spy Gear Information Week Thomas Claburn The Chinese government will monitor the Internet activity of guests staying at foreign-owned hotels during the Beijing Olympics. 
7/23/2008 Web Portals Must Improve Privacy Protection donga.com   A Donga.com editorial lauds recent government efforts to better protect the privacy of citizens' while online, but says Web portals must take more responsibility to this end. The Korean government recently revised a law requiring Web portals, such as Daum, to punish those who post potentially libelous comments. 
7/22/2008 Systematic patients privacy audit urged news.gov.hk   The Hospital Authority (HA) will set up a dedicated team to improve patient data security at all hospitals in the region based on recommendations made by Privacy Commissioner Roderick Woo. 
7/12/2008 Data Security, Privacy in Asia The Seoul Times Yuho (Richard) Kim South Korean lawyer Yuho Kim writes on the evolution of privacy law for the Seoul Times, looking at the cultural differences that influence perspectives on privacy as well as the need for Asia, whose people account for 56.5% of the world's population and 35.8% of the world's Internet usage, to address online privacy concerns. 
7/12/2008 Data Security, Privacy in Asia The Seoul Times Yuho (Richard) Kim South Korean lawyer Yuho Kim writes on the evolution of privacy law for the Seoul Times, looking at the cultural differences that influence perspectives on privacy as well as the need for Asia, whose people account for 56.5% of the world's population and 35.8% of the world's Internet usage, to address online privacy concerns. 
6/9/2008 SC chief urges passage of privacy protection law INQUIRER.net Tetch Torres A Supreme Court Chief Justice wants stricter privacy protection laws and he's pushing legislators to pass them.
6/9/2008 SC chief urges passage of privacy protection law INQUIRER.net Tetch Torres A Supreme Court Chief Justice wants stricter privacy protection laws and he's pushing legislators to pass them.
6/6/2008 Immigration moves to stem tide of alarming data leaks The Standard Miranda Shek Hong Kong's Immigration Department has signed a joint agreement with the Privacy Commission to better protect personal data. The agreement prohibits immigration officers from taking documents containing personal information out of the office, and provides other privacy-assurance measures.
6/6/2008 Immigration moves to stem tide of alarming data leaks The Standard Miranda Shek Hong Kong's Immigration Department has signed a joint agreement with the Privacy Commission to better protect personal data. The agreement prohibits immigration officers from taking documents containing personal information out of the office, and provides other privacy-assurance measures.
5/16/2008 Privacy official jailed for fiddling expenses
 The Standard Damon Pang The former deputy privacy commissioner of Hong Kong, Anthony Lam Wing-hong, was sentenced to nine months in jail yesterday for what District Court Judge Patrick Li Hon-leung called "a deliberate act of greed," says a report in The Standard. 
5/16/2008 Privacy official jailed for fiddling expenses
 The Standard Damon Pang The former deputy privacy commissioner of Hong Kong, Anthony Lam Wing-hong, was sentenced to nine months in jail yesterday for what District Court Judge Patrick Li Hon-leung called "a deliberate act of greed," says a report in The Standard. 
5/12/2008 PASMO Card Services: Ensuring Japanese Kids Don't Play Hooky Gearlog Mariella Moon An RFID-enabled smart card used in Japan to pay for train travel is being used to track the whereabouts of school children. The card, known as PASMO, is also being used to pay for meals in school cafeterias, and the card's maker says plans are underway to provide parents and guardians a means of tracking the children based on their use of the card, whether in school or within the rail system.
5/12/2008 PASMO Card Services: Ensuring Japanese Kids Don't Play Hooky Gearlog Mariella Moon An RFID-enabled smart card used in Japan to pay for train travel is being used to track the whereabouts of school children. The card, known as PASMO, is also being used to pay for meals in school cafeterias, and the card's maker says plans are underway to provide parents and guardians a means of tracking the children based on their use of the card, whether in school or within the rail system.
5/10/2008 Privacy Law Revision Urged news.gov.hk   Hong Kong's Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Roderick Woo, is urging the government to revise the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.
5/10/2008 Privacy Law Revision Urged news.gov.hk   Hong Kong's Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Roderick Woo, is urging the government to revise the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.
5/7/2008 Crime Server - Found with thousands of bank customer records Bank Info Security Linda McGlasson Customer data of more than 40 major international financial institutions has been compromised in what one official describes as "the tip of the cybercrime iceberg," says a Bank Info Security report.
5/7/2008 Crime Server - Found with thousands of bank customer records Bank Info Security Linda McGlasson Customer data of more than 40 major international financial institutions has been compromised in what one official describes as "the tip of the cybercrime iceberg," says a Bank Info Security report.
4/24/2008 Obviously dishonest' official faces jail The Standard Carol Chung The former deputy privacy commissioner of Hong Kong who has been under investigation by the Independent Commission Against Corruption since August 2005 was yesterday convicted of claiming more than HK$100,000 in unauthorized travel expenses.
4/24/2008 Obviously dishonest' official faces jail The Standard Carol Chung The former deputy privacy commissioner of Hong Kong who has been under investigation by the Independent Commission Against Corruption since August 2005 was yesterday convicted of claiming more than HK$100,000 in unauthorized travel expenses.
4/14/2008 IT Secrot Presses For Data Privacy and Security Law The Manila Times Ike Suarez According to a recent survey conducted by the Philippine Data Privacy Technical Working Group, nearly 80 percent of the Philippine's IT sector wants more government attention towards data privacy and security. 
4/14/2008 IT Secrot Presses For Data Privacy and Security Law The Manila Times Ike Suarez According to a recent survey conducted by the Philippine Data Privacy Technical Working Group, nearly 80 percent of the Philippine's IT sector wants more government attention towards data privacy and security. 
4/8/2008 Japan firms to start information security rating body Reuters Kiyoshi Takenaka A series of recent security breaches among Japanese firms has prompted several of that nation's businesses to collaborate on developing the world's first information security ratings agency. 
4/8/2008 Japan firms to start information security rating body Reuters Kiyoshi Takenaka A series of recent security breaches among Japanese firms has prompted several of that nation's businesses to collaborate on developing the world's first information security ratings agency. 
4/2/2008 Privacy issues plague e-commerce in VN VietnamNet   Privacy is a major concern as Vietnam looks to bolster e-commerce. A recent survey by the nation's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) revealed that although 63 percent of businesses believe the ability to conduct
4/2/2008 Privacy issues plague e-commerce in VN VietnamNet   Privacy is a major concern as Vietnam looks to bolster e-commerce. A recent survey by the nation's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) revealed that although 63 percent of businesses believe the ability to conduct
3/28/2008 Police Plan to Install GPS in All Cell Phones  chosun.com Arirang News The recent discovery of the remains of two children who were kidnapped and murdered late last year has prompted a plan from the South Korea National Police Agency to install Global Positioning System (GPS) on all cell phones nationwide 
3/28/2008 Police Plan to Install GPS in All Cell Phones  chosun.com Arirang News The recent discovery of the remains of two children who were kidnapped and murdered late last year has prompted a plan from the South Korea National Police Agency to install Global Positioning System (GPS) on all cell phones nationwide 
3/24/2008 Gov't, private sector revives push for data privacy bill INQUIRER.net Erwin Oliva Officials from the Philippines Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) met to create a technical working group designed to help revive the nation's pending bills on data privacy. The group comprises governmental officials and industry stakeholders who will work to improve existing privacy proposals before the Senate and House of Representatives.
3/24/2008 Gov't, private sector revives push for data privacy bill INQUIRER.net Erwin Oliva Officials from the Philippines Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) met to create a technical working group designed to help revive the nation's pending bills on data privacy. The group comprises governmental officials and industry stakeholders who will work to improve existing privacy proposals before the Senate and House of Representatives.
3/7/2008 Juki Net not against the Constitution The Japan Times Kyodo News In Japan, a lawsuit filed against Juki Net, the country's national identification system, over allegations that the type of data collected and stored within the system's database did not meet the court's criteria for confidential information, has been decided.
2/20/2008 HK Privacy Commissioner Says Law Reforms Needed The Standard Bonnie Chen e-commerce will increase their competitive edge, only 25 percent of Vietnam Web sites take measures to protect customers' privacy.
2/20/2008 HK Privacy Commissioner Says Law Reforms Needed The Standard Bonnie Chen e-commerce will increase their competitive edge, only 25 percent of Vietnam Web sites take measures to protect customers' privacy.
1/29/2008 Privacy Commissioner Urges Risk Assessments  SC Magazine Negar Salek Karen Curtis, Australia's privacy commissioner, is urging all government and private organizations to conduct immediate privacy risk assessments to determine if the kinds of data stored on computers requires encryption and other protections under the country's Privacy Act.
1/29/2008 Privacy Commissioner Urges Risk Assessments  SC Magazine Negar Salek Karen Curtis, Australia's privacy commissioner, is urging all government and private organizations to conduct immediate privacy risk assessments to determine if the kinds of data stored on computers requires encryption and other protections under the country's Privacy Act.
11/6/2007 Data Protection Bill Progresses Toward Adoption The Star     An official tells The Star that the Personal Data Protection Act is scheduled to be tabled in Parliament by the end of this year or early in 2008. 
11/6/2007 Data Protection Bill Progresses Toward Adoption The Star     An official tells The Star that the Personal Data Protection Act is scheduled to be tabled in Parliament by the end of this year or early in 2008. 
9/13/2007 Singaporeans worry about high-tech crimes ZDNET Lynn Tan The September 2007 Unisys Security Index indicates that Singaporeans are concerned about financial fraud the most, followed by identity theft. The survey found that 83 percent were extremely or very concerned about fraudsters obtaining their credit and debit card numbers.
9/11/2007 An opportunity for Wall Street in China's surveillance boom New York Times Keith Bradsher Ties among Wall Street, surveillance companies and the Chinese government are drawing the attention of some lawmakers.
 
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