Month: March 2017
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CCTVs in cinema are legal, but…
I was quoted in an article entitled “CCTVs in cinema are legal, but…” the in Free Malaysia Today news portal on 21 March 2017. It was reported that Kuala Terengganu has finally had its first cinema in 20 years. However, CCTV cameras are installed in each of the cinema hall. The cameras will broadcast live…
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Creepshotting
I was quoted in an article entitled “Cheap Shots” by Renyi Lim in ELLE Malaysia (March 2017). The article spoke about the practice of “creep shotting”, the act of taking picture of a person, generally a woman, without his or her knowledge or consent. I said:- “Unfortunately, creepshotting is not against the law or an…
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Bread & Kaya: 2016 Cyberlaw cases – Cyber Court, Facebook fights and hacking
SEPT 1, 2016 marks the commencement of Malaysia’s first Cyber Court. Consequently, pending cases relating to cybercrime such as PP v Mohd Zaid bin Ibrahim (for a charge under s. 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for allegedly making an offensive statement while calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak) was…