(Reuters photo)The government is pushing ahead with cyber security bills that rights groups say could mean more extensive online monitoring, raising concerns over privacy protection. NLA members declined to comment on the cyber security bills when contacted by Reuters. The amendments will be followed by the Cyber Security Act and the Personal Data Protection Act, which the government has approved in principle and aims to pass through the NLA by March. Under the act, a National Cyber Security Committee will have the power to order any state or private agency to do anything without judicial oversight. Drafts of the bills show the committee's secretary will also serve as secretary in the Personal Data Protection Committee, raising conflict-of-interest questions.

Source: Bangkok Post November 22, 2016 07:53 UTC