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PDPA to boost spending on data protection tech
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/04/2019
» The new Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) in Thailand will stimulate spending on data protection technologies in 2019, says Dell EMC.
BSA expects drop in unlicensed software
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/03/2019
» The Business Software Alliance (BSA), a non-profit trade group sponsored by Microsoft, expects unlicensed software in Thailand to decline at a faster pace because of the upcoming Cybersecurity Act and Data Protection Act.
Cybersecurity bill gets amendment
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/02/2019
» The latest version of the cybersecurity bill set to pass the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) next week has been amended to add a requirement for court warrants in cases that the state authority wants to access computer systems to obtain users' personal information.
DGA pioneers digital documents
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 21/01/2019
» Thais will be able to download their digital national ID card and house registration in place of paper documents when contacting government services, says the Digital Government Agency (DGA).
Outcry over draft Cybersecurity Bill
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/10/2018
» Cybersecurity experts, lawyers and mobile operators are slamming the forthcoming Cybersecurity Bill as an abuse of power by the Cybesecurity Agency that violates citizens' rights.
State agencies broadcast cyberbill concerns to PM
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/10/2018
» The National Cybersecurity Committee and Thailand Information Security Association (TISA) plan to announce their concerns about the Cybersecurity Act and urge the prime minister and National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to amend the controversial bill that has already been passed by the Council of State and is heading to the NLA.
Cybersecurity bill to be presented to cabinet this month
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/09/2018
» The cybersecurity bill is expected to be submitted for cabinet consideration by the end of this month, says the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA).
ETDA hastening compliance with EU rules
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/08/2018
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) has urged the government to submit the Data Protection Act to the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) this month to avoid sanctions from the EU for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance.
New data law aimed at ensuring privacy
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/05/2018
» Thai citizens' data privacy is expected to be secured with the Data Protection Act's enforcement this year after being approved by the cabinet this month.
Lawyer urges action on data protection bill
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/04/2018
» The recent cases of data leakage by Facebook and True Move H are a wake-up call for the government to update and enforce data protection laws, says a legal expert.