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The US vs Apple and Microsoft: makings of a perfect storm
Business, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd, Published on 01/04/2016
» In February, a US court in California issued an order to Apple that was equivalent to a magnitude 9 earthquake striking Silicon Valley. It told Apple to write code to bypass a security feature to allow a brute-force password attack by the FBI to unlock an iPhone used by one of the terrorists killed by police after the San Bernardino attack in December 2015.
Challenging the constitutionality of laws in the absence of a constitution
Business, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd, Published on 27/11/2015
» Since 1932, Thailand has had 17 constitutions. During periods of non-elected regime change, usually following military coups, constitutions have been abrogated with interim charters put in place pending the approval of "permanent" constitutions.
IT law update, part 2: Amending the Computer Crimes Act gives cause for concern
Business, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd, Published on 30/01/2015
» The cabinet of Thailand recently approved a series of bills that aim to reflect the importance of information technology in the economy. They relate to computers, cybersecurity, personal data, information technology and telecommunications. Among them is the Bill to Amend the Computer Crimes Act, which proposes several changes to the existing law.
IT law update (PART 1): The Cybersecurity Bill
Business, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd, Published on 23/01/2015
» Earlier this month, the cabinet approved a series of bills related to information technology, personal data, cybersecurity and telecommunications. One such bill would recast the Information and Communication Technology Ministry as the Digital Economy and Information Technology Ministry to reflect the importance of IT in Thailand's economy — the same rationale behind the entire set of bills. This article focuses on one of these bills, the cybersecurity bill. Next week in a follow-up article, we will discuss another one of these bills, the bill to amend the Computer Crimes Act.
Alternative means of allocating telecommunications spectra
Business, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd, Published on 08/08/2014
» Reports have been circulating since the beginning of this year that the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is looking to make a number of changes to the Act on Organisation to Assign Radio Frequency and to Regulate the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Services of 2010, also known as the Frequency Allocation Act. One of the most talked-about changes would involve Section 45, which deals with allocation of spectra.