|
Date |
Article Title |
Publication |
Author |
Synopsis |
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
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" |
|
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 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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
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 |
|
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 |
|
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. |