Tel Aviv, Israel: Israeli Hackers vs. Anonymous
May 13, 2013
The cyber battle between Israeli hackers and Anonymous continues.
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Tehran, Iran: 20 new regulations for Internet cafés in Iran
May 13, 2013
Iran’s Cyber Police (FATA) issued [Farsi] a new set of 20 rules that Internet cafés are to abide by.
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Cairo, Egypt: US embassy in Egypt pulls down Twitter feed
May 13, 2013
The US Embassy in Cairo pulled down a controversial Tweet after objections by the office of President Mohammed Morsi.
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Damascus, Syria: Syrian Electronic Army targets CBS and NPR Twitter accounts
May 13, 2013
The Syrian Electronic Army attacked a number of high-profile Twitter accounts over the past month.
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Upcoming general elections
May 8, 2013
Malaysians have been using social media to express opinions ahead of the country’s 13th general election.
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Hanoi, Vietnam: Blogger targeted for criticism of state
May 8, 2013
Blogger Huynh Nhoc Tuan has been repeatedly harassed.
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Singapore: State prosecution demands apology from online community over court-case backlash
May 8, 2013
Singapore’s Attorney-General’s Chambers demands apology from social media users.
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Naypyidaw, Myanmar: ICT technology and anti-Rohingya violence
May 8, 2013
ICT technologies have been used in Myanmar to create a climate of hostility against the Rohingya community.
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Jakarta, Indonesia: Increase in the number of cyber crimes
May 8, 2013
The number of cyber crimes has reportedly increased over the past two years.
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Yangon, Myanmar: Google Executive Chairman promotes Internet freedom in Myanmar
April 3, 2013
This month, Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google Inc., visited Myanmar in an effort to promote Internet freedom.
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Singapore: Deputy Prime Minister outlines approach to safety and security
April 3, 2013
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Teo Chee Hean, outlined the country’s approach to safety and security in front of the Singaporean Parliament, highlighting the problems of “terrorism and cyber-security” in particular.
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Manila, Philippines: Filipino police create new Anti-Cybercrime Group
April 3, 2013
The Philippine National Police have formed a new support unit, the Anti-Cybercrime Group, following the directives contained in the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Activists urge Vietnam to release imprisoned dissidents
April 3, 2013
On March 8, campaigners from Vietnam and the International Federation of Human Rights petitioned the UN Human Rights Council to pressure the Vietnamese government into releasing dozens of jailed online activists
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Hanoi, Vietnam: Government continues crackdown on bloggers
April 3, 2013
Earlier this month Nguyen Dac Kien, a journalist for the Family and Society newspaper, was reprimanded and fired by his employer for a blog post in which he criticized Nguyen Phu Trong, the general-secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party.
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Cairo, Egypt: Blogger hands himself in to authorities
April 3, 2013
A blogger handed himself in to Egyptian authorities over accusation of “instigating violence” against the Muslim Brotherhood via social media.
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