Category: Social Media
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BFM Takeaway 2019 – Brainstorming F&B Matters
I will be speaking at the BFM Takeaway 2019 on 4 November 2019 together with Derek Cheong, Managing Director of Xing Fu Tang Malaysia and Catherine Goh, General Manager of Santan & T&Co under the topic “License to Feed” Maybe you’ve perfected a family recipe, innovated your very own signature snack or you’re running a…
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We are looking for interns!
As an intern, you will be exposed to matters relating to cyberlaw, intellectual property, franchise and data protection laws. Law students and graduates are encouraged to apply. Please send your CV to mail@fcl-co [dot] com.
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Malindo Air’s Data Breach
I was asked to comment on Malindo Air’s latest data breach incident by South China Morning Post, Malaysian Reserves and Global Data Review. Malindo Air, a subsidiary of low-cost airline Lion Air, has suffered a massive data breach, resulting in the information of millions of passengers – including passport details, home addresses and phone numbers…
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BFM Podcast: PURAJAYA ROOTS FOR TONGKAT ALI
I was interviewed by BFM Radio over a statement by Parti Sosialis Malaysia Chief Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj regarding a warning notice by Biotropics Malaysia Berhad which has taken out a patent for the bioactive component of Tongkat Ali (Patent No. MY-134867-A – corresponding patent can be seen here). In gist, Dr Jeyakumar said that patent laws…
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BFM Podcast: THESE ARE NOT THE (AN)DROIDS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR
With the rise of Android TV boxes in Malaysia, content developers as well as local film bodies are keen on shifting responsibility to users to curb piracy. Finas is taking it a step further by proposing a new paper that would hold homeowners accountable for pirated content that’s streamed on their property, regardless if they’re…
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Pay just RM150 for details of 200,000 people, RM350 for 10 million
I was interviewed by Free Malaysia Today on the issue of the unlawful sale of personal data in Malaysia which is an offence under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA), in particular, s. 130 of the PDPA. A lawyer told FMT that the sale of personal data is not surprising. Foong Cheng Leong, who…
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BFM Podcast: PAYING USERS FOR DATA
Facebook has launched an app that collects extra data from users in exchange for a monthly payment. We consider if that makes for a fair exchange. Produced by: Julian Yap Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Kelvin Yee Your browser does not support native audio, but you can download this MP3 to listen on your device.
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E-hailing firms must protect data
I was interviewed by The Star and Free Malaysia Today on an e-hailing firm’s new user requirement to submit “selfie” for verification purposes. In The Star’s article titled “E-hailing firms must protect data“, it was reported- “Weak enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) has made it vital for e-commerce firms and e-hailing providers…
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Bread & Kaya: 2018 Malaysia Cyber-law and IT Cases PT4 – Commercial cases
By Foong Cheng Leong May 10, 2019 – 2018 saw the first decision on the liability of online marketplace providers– Damages can be granted in the case of a software delivery delay IN THIS last of a four-part series, I will focus on commercial cases in 2018. Short-term lodging – the Airbnb Effect An online…
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Bread & Kaya: 2018 Malaysia Cyber-law and IT Cases PT3 – Cyber-crimes and -offences
By Foong Cheng Leong May 3, 2019 IN THIS third of a four-part series, I will discuss cyber-crime cases and other cyber offences. Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 The establishment of Cyber Courts in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court saw the growth of judgements relating to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. In Pendakwa Raya lwn Dato’…