data security

2024.07.16

07:23

Hacker group breaches Disney's internal Slack channels

Asia Tech Wire (July 16) -- A hacker group claimed it hacked into thousands of Disney's internal Slack channels.

2022.03.14

12:01

Paytm Bank denies reports of data leak to Chinese firms

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 14) -- Paytm Payments Bank, owned by India's digital payments giant Paytm, on Monday denied reports that it leaked data from India to offshore Chinese companies.

2022.01.19

06:15

Beijing 2022 official says user privacy is protected on Olympics app

Asian Tech Press (Jan 19) -- User privacy is protected on its Olympics app, a spokesperson for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics said, refuting security concerns about the software.

2021.11.26

03:46

Chinese state-owned firms restrict employees from using Tencent's WeChat

Asian Tech Press (Nov 26) -- Some Chinese state-owned companies are restricting their employees from using Tencent Holdings Ltd's popular instant messaging app, WeChat, citing security concerns, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

2021.10.22

08:50

Tencent, Huawei promise not to listen to personal privacy

Asian Tech Press (Oct 22) -- More than 20 Chinese key app operators, including Tencent and Huawei, pledged not to listen to personal privacy at a conference held in Shenzhen on Friday.

07:15

Chinese regulators suggest Hong Kong IPOs for Didi, two other U.S.-listed tech firms

Asian Tech Press (Oct 22)-- China's internet regulator has recommended that ride-hailing giant DiDi Global Inc. (DIDI) and two other U.S.-listed technology companies explore listing in Hong Kong, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

2021.09.27

05:34

Tesla CEO invited to Wuzhen Summit to talk about data security

Asian Tech Press (Sep 27) -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk was invited to attend the opening ceremony of the 2021 World Internet Conference and discussed the issue of data security on Sunday.

2021.09.23

06:55

Xiaomi denies Lithuania's allegations of censoring users

Asian Tech Press (Sep 23) -- Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) denied on Wednesday allegations by Lithuania that its devices have built-in features to detect and censor users.

2021.09.17

07:27

Tesla CEO praises Chinese automakers as most competitive in the world

Asian Tech Press (Sep 17) -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk praised Chinese automakers as the "most competitive in the world" in an online speech Friday.

2021.09.13

10:42

N. Korea-linked hackers attempt to steal data related to Seoul's defense panel

SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- A hacker group believed to be linked to North Korea has attempted to steal data from South Korean experts working as members of an advisory panel for the defense ministry, a cybersecurity firm said Sunday.

2021.09.02

04:00

Ant Group to form JV with state-backed firms for handling consumer data

Asian Tech Press (Sep 2) -- Ant Group, Alibaba's financial affiliate, is partnering with several state-backed firms to set up a personal credit-scoring company, and it is expected to be set up in October at the earliest, Reuters quoted sources as saying on Wednesday.

2021.08.31

09:50

China's Communist Party vows to hold data control to improve data security

Asian Tech Press (Aug 31) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC), the Asian country's ruling party, has vowed to take control of data to improve data security, as its data security law is about to be implemented.

08:50

Indonesia investigates suspected breach in COVID-19 app

Asian Tech Press (Aug 31) -- Indonesia is investigating suspected breach in the Indonesia Health Alert Card (eHAC) app, a COVID-19 test-and-trace app with alleged security vulnerabilities, Reuters reported Tuesday.

2021.08.27

12:12

China may ask all cloud platforms to access state-owned clouds

Asian Tech Press (Aug 27) -- China requires all cloud platforms to have access to state-owned clouds, a measure that facilitates industry consolidation and and data security, which is set to be released next week , according to people familiar with the matter.

2021.08.24

05:21

Alibaba Cloud claims user information is privately leaked by an employee

Asian Tech Press (Aug 24) -- Alibaba Cloud said it was a telemarketing employee who violated the company's discipline to disclose privately the user information to the distributor employees.

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