Month: May 2020
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Can the police ask for our passwords? What if we forget them? Experts weigh in after Patrick Teoh’s Facebook insult case
I was asked by The Malay Mail to comment on laws relating to request of passwords of computer devices and online accounts and also the arrest of Patrick Teoh, a veteran radio personality. Patrick had allegedly posted certain disparaging comments about the Crown Prince of Johor and was arrested by the police for doing so.…
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BFM Podcast: Popek Popek: Do You Protect Your Personal Data?
An article on Vox looks at how dating apps are mining users’ data. We look at what measures people should be taking to protect their personal data, as online privacy becomes increasingly elusive. Produced by: Loo Juosie, Syamin Azhar Presented by: Kelvin Yee, Kam Raslan
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Bread & Kaya: 2019 Malaysian Cyber Law Cases
– Launch of Lexscout.com for public to search unreported Court judgments & lawsuits – Emergence of new businesses in digital economy sees new rules, regulations, Court cases – 2014 fatwa directing MCMC to block certain sites, deemed not contravening law – Movement Control Order to generate more cyber & IT related disputes in the Court…
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Worried About Your Data While Using Gerak Malaysia? We Asked A Lawyer About It
I was interviewed by The Rakyat Post on the use of the Malaysian Government’s mobile application “Gerak Malaysia” which was introduced to allow Malaysians to apply for permission to travel between states during the Movement Control Order, among others. An excerpt (with modification) from the article is reproduced below). What do you think of the…