Hunt launched for ‘9near’ as it holds personal data of 55 million Thais to ransom
SATURDAY, APRIL 01, 2023
The Public Health Ministry and Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry said they are working together to find out how the “9near” hacker got access to the personal information of 55 million Thais.
Facebook vs new Thai data protection law: Can we still post photos?
TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2022
The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) comes into force on Wednesday (June 1) – whether Thailand is ready or not. In fact, surveys show there is still widespread misunderstanding of how the new law will work and how it will affect the behaviour of not just organisations but also individual citizens.
Sharing private data without permission can cost up to THB5m in fines
MONDAY, MAY 30, 2022
Government and private organisations can face a fine of up to 5 million baht and/or a year in prison for violating the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), which goes into effect on Wednesday.
Chinas top legislature on Friday adopted a law on the protection of peoples personal information-a widely anticipated item of legislation as the public has long been bothered by data misuse and privacy leakage.
Phone numbers, personal information for 533 million Facebook users exposed online, report says
MONDAY, APRIL 05, 2021
Personal information on more than 500 million Facebook users - previously leaked and now made more widely available - was shared online Saturday, according to the news site Insider, worrying experts who said the compromised data could make people more vulnerable to fraud.
Using public Wi-Fi at coffee shops compromises your personal info, digital identity and finance
MONDAY, APRIL 01, 2019
IN A RECENT survey reported by Russia-based software security group Kaspersky Lab, 70 per cent of tablet owners and 53 per cent of smartphone/mobile phone owners stated that they use public Wi-Fi hotspots.