By Prachatai |
The Thai Civil Court has dismissed a case filed by Thai activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa against the NSO Group, the Israeli manufacturer of the Pegasus spyware, saying the plaintiff had insufficient evidence to prove that the company had violated his privacy. Meanwhile, his lawyer pointed out the unequal footing between the plaintiff and the defendant.
By Prachatai |
General counsel for the Israeli spyware firm NSO Group has testified in the Pegasus spyware case filed by a Thai activist for allegedly infringing privacy rights. This is the first time he has taken the stand as a defence witness to provide insight into how Pegasus functions. The verdict is scheduled for 21 November.
By Prachatai |
Activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa has refused a settlement in the lawsuit against the NSO Group, an Israeli company which developed the Pegasus spyware, after the NSO Group refused to admit that the spyware has been used in Thailand and instead offered to pay Jatupat on condition that he must not publish the settlement agreement.
By Prachatai |
The Civil Court has postponed a hearing in a lawsuit filed by activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa against NSO Group, an Israeli company which developed the Pegasus spyware, after the company’s lawyers claimed that they are unable to reach the relevant Israeli authorities to complete necessary paperwork because the country is at war.
By Prachatai |
The National Security Council (NSC) has offered a 66.3 million-baht contract to China Telecom (Thailand), whose parent company has been banned in the US over security risk, to develop a national security digital system.
By Prachatai |
<p>Several pro-democracy activists and academics have reported receiving an email from Apple warning them that “state-sponsored attackers” are targeting their devices.</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>Following a Wednesday (10 November) Constitutional Court <a href="https://prachatai.com/english/node/9545">ruling</a> against public discussion of monarchy reform, the Court’s website was apparently hacked on Thursday (11 November) by an unidentified party, who renamed it “Kangaroo Court” and modified site content.</p>
By Mong Palatino |
<p>Reflecting on events from the first half of 2021, IFEX’s Asia and Pacific Editor Mong Palatino explains how recent massive citizen protests and pushback against Asia’s digital authoritarians can provide lessons on what we need to do to support the region's pro-democracy movements and human rights campaigns.</p>
By Manushya Foundation |
<p>On 23 September, 2019, the Manushya Foundation launched a study recommending an amendment to Thailand's Cybersecurity Act in order to uphold online freedom and privacy in line with international human rights standards.</p>