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South-east Asia faces further decline in human rights

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

East Timor is the only South-east Asian country categorised by the Freedom House organisation as completely ‘free’. Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, as…

Colombia’s new mining law poses regulatory risks

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COLOMBIA

The government proposes banning new contracts for thermal coal exploitation, shortening timeframes for mining exploration and introducing new environmental regulations that could…

Growing drone use will drive international regulation

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INTERNATIONAL

The EP's move gives parliamentary backing to the effort to develop common EU drone rules. The report advanced nothing novel, but will both encourage and put pressure on the…

Biometrics use is fuelling privacy concerns

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INT

Data such as DNA, blood and saliva may also be used, typically in medical and legal settings. While the use of such identification increases, concerns about abuses of the most…

Drug violence set to rise in Ecuador

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ECUADOR

The kidnappings follow a series of violent incidents in the area, including a bomb attack on March 20 that killed three soldiers and the bombing of a police station on January 27…

Gulf states’ internal security crackdown may intensify

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GULF STATES

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have in recent months stepped up regulation on cyber issues: Bahrain arrested six people on March 31 over "defamatory" tweets. The wider…

Cyber trends underline need for mature MFA

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MFA involves requiring people to present more than one credential to authenticate themselves. These protocols reduce the risk and impact of credential theft, but also present…

ICBC cyberattack will affect finance and diplomacy

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INT

The attack exposed significant vulnerabilities in the global market for US Treasuries. It also signals that Chinese organisations, especially those that do business in the United…

Weak regulation leaves Mexico vulnerable to cybercrime

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MEXICO

The apparent ransomware attack followed a high-profile attack by ‘hacktivist’ group Guacamaya, on the Ministry of Defence (SEDENA) on September 19. Leaked information included…

Global spyware industry will expand despite scrutiny

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INTERNATIONAL

Public and political scrutiny of the surveillance-for-hire industry has intensified ever since the Pegasus scandal broke last year. This has been aided by efforts by several large…