"The good thing about a blog is that it can be anonymous and you still can be contacted," says Gary Kawaguchi, a digital media trainer at Royal University of Phnom Penh, Department of Media and Communications.
India has widened its security crackdown, asking all companies that provide encrypted communications — not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion — to install servers in the country to make it easier for the government to obtain users' data. That would likely affect digital giants like Google and Skype.
I've recently blogged about Singapore, Vietnam and China and their attempts to limit the usage of the internet in young people, and this week China has stepped its efforts up a notch by introducing regulations which require the submission of ID in order to purchase an internet account or mobile phone SIM.
China wants people who buy new cell phone numbers to register their personal details, joining many European and Asian countries in curbing the anonymous use of mobile technology. Most countries that have such rules say they prevent the use of unregistered phones in terror attacks or drug crimes. In China, authorities say they have their sights on rampant junk messages — but some believe the move gives the government a new tool for monitoring its citizens.
China began requiring identification on Wednesday from anyone purchasing a new mobile phone number in what it says is a bid to stamp out rampant junk messages but that some say is raising new privacy concerns. The new rules apply to everyone, including foreigners visiting China for a short stay, the China Daily newspaper reported.
The question in the minds of many non-Filipino Tweeps across the world is this: Why is "Merry Christmas" trending today Sept. 1, 2010? For the benefit of Twitter users worldwide, blogger Bong Ong tweeted the answer.
India said it withdrew a threat Monday to ban BlackBerry services for at least two more months after the device's maker, Research In Motion Ltd., agreed to give security officials "lawful access" to encrypted data. The Ministry of Home Affairs, which wants real time access to encrypted corporate e-mails and instant messaging, said in a statement it would review RIM's security proposals.
The confirmation of telcos bidding for 3G licenses in Thailand threw up no surprises with the 'big three' AIS, DTAC and True - all of which are 2G license holders - submitting paperwork in advance of the September 20 planned auction.
Outsourcing, offshoring, near sourcing, rural outsourcing are the terms which we use when we talk about any IT services company. Now there is a new term to be added to the list - extreme offshoring. I am really not sure what it means, but I will make an attempt.
Buoyed with its success with BlackBerry, the Indian government is taking it up a notch. It will be issuing notices to Google, Skype and VPN to comply with its guidelines. These companies have to give access to their servers to law enforcement agencies. Or else they would face a ban.
The 3G auctions have been delayed more than once, mobile number portability has been postponed many times and there isn’t one deadline which was ever met. The Indian government, not happy with its track record, is trying to set the record straight. It has found Blackberry. India set a deadline for an answer from BlackBerry and it got the answer quite promptly, one day ahead of schedule.
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