The Personal Information Protection Law gives authorities the power to impose huge fines and blacklist companies. But the biggest impact may be felt outside the country.
telecoms
A Simple Software Fix Could Limit Location Data Sharing
Carriers know where you are every time your phone reconnects to the cell network—but with Pretty Good Phone Privacy, they wouldn’t have to.
Chinese threat actors have been compromising telecom networks for years, investigation finds
Hackers linked to the Chinese government invaded major telecom companies “across Southeast Asia,” says reporting firm Cybereason, and the tools they used will sound familiar.
ISPs Funded 8.5 Million Fake Comments Opposing Net Neutrality
The secret campaign, backed by major broadband companies, used real people’s names without their consent.
Myanmar’s Internet Shutdown Is an Act of ‘Vast Self-Harm’
On Friday the military junta shut off connectivity across the country. There’s no sign of when it will return.
One of Brazil’s largest telecoms is going completely cloud-native
TIM Brasil is partnering with Oracle and Microsoft to migrate all of its essential operations out of the data center.
What Life Is Like Under Myanmar’s Internet Shutdown
One couple living in Yangon explain the impact of the military coup’s terrifying censorship measures.
How to Find a Better Cell Phone Carrier
Everyone has an opinion on their wireless carrier, but the “best” option for you isn’t the best option for someone else. Here’s how to decide.