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Finding a Fix for Indonesia’s Data Protection Problems

Finding a Fix for Indonesia’s Data Protection Problems

By Arif Perdana and Saru Arifin
Addressing data breaches and government surveillance misuse requires a balanced approach that respects national security and individual privacy.

India Passes Data Protection Legislation in Parliament; Critics Fear Privacy Violation

India Passes Data Protection Legislation in Parliament; Critics Fear Privacy Violation

By Associated Press
The legislation will limit cross-border transfer of data and provide a framework for setting up a data protection authority to ensure compliance from tech companies.
Former ByteDance Executive Says Chinese Communist Party Tracked Hong Kong Protesters via Data

Former ByteDance Executive Says Chinese Communist Party Tracked Hong Kong Protesters via Data

By Zen Soo
Yintao Yu, formerly head of engineering for ByteDance in the U.S., said in a court filing that the company had a “superuser” credential for a committee of CCP members.

Singapore Strives to Protect Consumer Data

Singapore Strives to Protect Consumer Data

By Xue Zhang
Like many governments, Singapore has enacted data privacy laws. But can consumers solely rely on the government or businesses for protection?

Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in the Indo-Pacific

Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in the Indo-Pacific

By Jongsoo Lee
An interview with Simon Chesterman.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

China’s Personal Information Protection Law and Its Global Impact  

China’s Personal Information Protection Law and Its Global Impact  

By Yiming “Ben” Hu
China first dedicated law on personal data protection will have a global impact.

New Chinese Law Tightens Requirements for Data Privacy

New Chinese Law Tightens Requirements for Data Privacy

By Associated Press
The law would impose some of the world’s strictest controls on private sector handling of information about individuals.
Someone to Watch Over Me: Trusting Surveillance in Singapore’s ‘Smart Nation’

Someone to Watch Over Me: Trusting Surveillance in Singapore’s ‘Smart Nation’

By Teo Yi-Ling and Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman
The TraceTogether controversy shows the need to renegotiate Singapore's social contract on the question of data privacy.

Singapore Backtracks on COVID-19 Tracking App Privacy Pledge

Singapore Backtracks on COVID-19 Tracking App Privacy Pledge

By Sebastian Strangio
A minister revealed that data gathered by a government contact tracing app could also be used “for the purpose of criminal investigation.”

Walking the Tightrope: Privacy Risks in India’s Contact Tracing App

Walking the Tightrope: Privacy Risks in India’s Contact Tracing App

By Mohit Saini and Aakash Mehrotra
Created to fight the spread of COVID-19, India’s contact tracing app raises all kinds of privacy concerns.

Privacy in the Age of Big Brother: India

Privacy in the Age of Big Brother: India

By Angel L Martínez Cantera 
Current legal protections for data and privacy fail to safeguard citizens from the rapid implementation of mass surveillance programs.
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