Encryption

ASEAN’s Paedophiles Are Tech Savvy

Southeast Asia is in the grip of a fresh surge of paedophile activity with predators orchestrating and watching abuse on live-streaming sites and via webcams, and paying for it with near-untraceable cryptocurrency, victims and children's charities warn. With widespread poverty, lax laws, and creaking judicial systems, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Lao, and the Philippines have long been seen as soft spots by foreign and local paedophiles seeking out underage sex in person.&nb

18 May 2019
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Indonesia takes an important step towards countering terrorism on social media

The launch of Jakarta's new cyber security agency, the National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN) brings Indonesia one step closer to combating the spread of terrorism through online and social media platforms. The new agency will target, among other things, the abuse of social media platforms by terrorist groups to secure much-needed financing as well as to recruit and train members in remote locations.

7 January 2018
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