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Asian Privacy
      
Date Article Title Publication Author Synopsis
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 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 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 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 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 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 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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