Category: Information Technology
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Bread & Kaya: 2018 Malaysia Cyber-Law And IT Cases – Fake News, Private Information & Instant Messaging
THE change of Government after the 14th General Election saw changes to our sphere of cyber and IT laws. The new Government withdrew numerous charges under s.233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, especially against those who had allegedly spoke against the previous Government. The Anti-Fake News Act 2018 that was introduced before the 14th…
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BFM Podcast: THE DAILY DIGEST: TAKING DOWN PATRIOT ACT
Your browser does not support native audio, but you can download this MP3 to listen on your device. The Bigger Picture team kicks off a new daily show, where we discuss current issues – both local and global – that have been thoughtfully curated by the team. Netflix has taken down an episode of its comedy show…
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Make it a point to ‘check and verify web addresses
I was interviewed by The Star Newspaper on the issue of fake websites- He said a fake website was usually poorly designed and used low resolution images. “Some of the contents are also too good to be true. “Some would also request for information such as login or password, which they normally do not ask,’’…
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BFM Podcast: CRACKING DOWN ON “FAKE NEWS”
The government is just about ready to roll out legislation that will crack down on fake news. We mull over what this means- will controlling the internet stifle our freedom to exchange information? And can these laws really help solve the issue of fake news? What is fake news? Produced by: Tasha FusilPresented by: Ezra…
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BFM Podcast: ROLLING IN THE DEEP(FAKE)
Realistic face swapping technology is giving rise to “deepfake”, a new kind of video that allows us to superimpose celebrities into compromising situations. Produced by: Juosie LooPresented by: Umapagan Ampikaipakan | Ezra Zaid Original link
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Hijacking hardware in stealth mode
I was featured by The Star in their article “Hijacking hardware in stealth mode“. I was asked to comment about malicious cryptomining Malaysia. Under our law, malicious cryptominers can be punished with the Computer Crimes Act 1997, says Bar Council information technology and cyberlaw committee deputy chairman Foong Cheng Leong. “It can be considered unauthorised…
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Bread & Kaya: Dear Attorney General Tommy Thomas, we need to speak about our Malaysia cyberlaw and IT laws reforms
By Foong Cheng Leong | Jun 22, 2018 – Act is clearly against the very fundamental principal of “innocent until proven guilty” – Need law to curb creation of fake news, especially if created to stoke racial or religious sentiments Repeal of 114A of Evidence Act 1950 WHEN s. 114A was introduced in the Parliament…
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Bread & Kaya: 2017 Cyberlaw cases Pt3 – sexual offences against children and computer crimes
By Foong Cheng Leong | Mar 30, 2018– Sending death threats using someone else’s mobile phone is not OK– 2018 will mark interesting year for cyber related cases including Uber driver suing Uber THE first statute in Malaysia to use the term “social media” is part of the law designed to protect children against sexual…