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Dictating the internet
News, Published on 16/12/2019
» Disinformation or freedom of expression? Hate speech or free speech? Threat to national security or whistleblowing on corruption and tyranny?
Modernise the army
News, Postbag, Published on 18/11/2019
» Re: "FFP bill seeks to end conscription," (BP, Nov 15).
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.
Vietnam's 'homespun Facebook' swamped after launch
AFP, Published on 24/07/2019
» HANOI: A homegrown Vietnamese social media app was overloaded with users hours after launching as the one-party state tries to boost its own web platforms while tightening its grip on internet freedoms.
Private sector prioritising cyber defence
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/06/2019
» Cybersecurity and data protection are of paramount importance for the public and private sectors with regard to business expansion and defence against cyberthreats, says the Digital Economy and Society Ministry.
CEOs rewrite rulebook in pursuit of growth
Business, Published on 01/06/2019
» CEOs are faced with a stark choice. In the face of unparalleled environmental, economic and technological change, they are looking to expand their businesses by creating the organisational agility to disrupt existing business models and challenge long-held market orthodoxies.
ThaiCert moving to NCSA under new law
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/05/2019
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) is preparing to move ThaiCert under the jurisdiction of the National Cybersecurity Agency (NCSA), with a budget of up to 1 billion baht to enforce the Cybersecurity Act that took effect May 27.
Political stalemate hits cybersecurity bill
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/04/2019
» The new cybersecurity bill may be delayed because many of the important posts and committees critical to the law's effectiveness will have to be appointed by the new government, whose formation date is uncertain, says a legal expert.
Russian MPs approve controversial bill restricting internet
AFP, Published on 11/04/2019
» MOSCOW - Russian lawmakers on Thursday approved in a key second reading a controversial bill that would allow Moscow to cut off the country's internet traffic from foreign servers.
Cyber law raises eyebrows
Business, Published on 15/03/2019
» A cybersecurity bill introduced just weeks ahead of Thailand's first democratic election since a 2014 military coup has stoked concerns it could be used as a weapon to stifle political dissent.