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Curbing govt internet surveillance
Oped, Published on 24/10/2023
» Government efforts to access private communications are nothing new. In decades past, such attempts at prying were often justified on national-security grounds. Today, however, policymakers point to child safety and disinformation as reasons to limit privacy protections. Established democracies are often leading this charge, inadvertently paving the way for the world's autocrats.
Time to take data security seriously
News, Editorial, Published on 12/12/2021
» As we enter the last weeks of 2021, there's no better time to reflect on the past 12 months than now. While Covid-19, vaccine inequity, reversals on gains made in the fight against poverty, climate change, and shifting geopolitical conflicts captured the public's imagination, another scourge also made its presence felt, although rather discreetly.
Stop cyber law abuses
News, Editorial, Published on 11/10/2019
» Malaysia has shown the way. Its Lower House on Wednesday passed a bill to repeal the country's much-criticised Anti-Fake News Act. There is no reason for Thai parliamentarians not to push for a similar change to this country's very troubling Computer Crime Act (CCA) because this law has become a tool for authorities to stifle online communication and turn any netizen into a criminal.
Public faith in NLA dwindles
News, Editorial, Published on 08/03/2019
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA), which overwhelmingly approved the controversial National Parks Bill yesterday, has again shown that it does not care about public sentiment.
NLA's cyber bill rush shows poor intent
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 04/03/2019
» The coup-installed National Legislative Assembly (NLA) last week approved the controversial cybersecurity bill, shrugging off public concerns over its threats to personal and corporate data privacy and human rights issues.
Old habits in new cyber bill
News, Editorial, Published on 02/03/2019
» The military-appointed National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has done a disservice to the people by passing the cybersecurity bill on Thursday, despite concerns over its threats to personal and corporate data privacy.
NLA should step aside
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/02/2019
» With less than a month to go before the general election, there are growing calls for the coup-installed National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to suspend its law-making duties and for its members to resign.
Indictment of the innocent
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 17/02/2019
» It wasn't a good week for those who claim the March 24 general election will be free and fair. The "gateway to resumption of government accountability and democracy building" seemed firmly closed.
Hypocritical cyber bill
News, Editorial, Published on 03/01/2019
» Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai, in his op-ed published on Tuesday in the Bangkok Post, underscored "a digital Asean" as one of the priorities which Thailand as the Asean chair envisions for the region to move "towards the blessings of peace, freedom and prosperity". On the same day, Vietnam's cybersecurity law, described by critics as "a totalitarian model of information control", took effect.
Revise the cyberbill now
News, Editorial, Published on 23/11/2018
» In what is seen as rare public opposition against a particular legislative effort, business communities, academics, social activists, lawyers and a senior judge have come together to rally against the controversial cybersecurity bill. Their main concern is that the bill would allow authorities to search private properties, seize computers and hard drives, and snoop for information on individuals and businesses without court orders.