News: Security & privacy, Asia/Pacific

South Korea: Opposition to draft legislation on "Communication Data Retention"

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (PatchA) -

The South Korean parliament is discussing a dangerous revision of the "Protection of Communications Secrets Act". So what? It seems quite clear that the revision would legally enforce telecommunications companies and internet service providers (ISPs) to retain ‘communications data’. But do people agree with this? APC-member in South Korea, Jinbonet, thinks not. International civil society organisations think not. They endorsed a letter of protest that was sent to the South Korean parliament

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