Monitoring the internet

[geovalin]

Taing Vida

Coming on the heels of high-profile arrests linked directly to Facebook posts, the Interior Ministry has revealed plans to establish a new “anti-cybercrime” department that will not only “crack down” on crimes like hacking, but a broad range of misdeeds open to interpretation including incitement and insulting or racist language.

Working with other branches of government as well as private service providers, the new department will “gather and analyse” telecommunications data to discover online crime and national security threats, according to a sub-decree signed on August 19 and revealed yesterday.

“This department will cooperate with all the involved institutions in order to intercept online crime, because if the crime is not halted, it will put society in danger,” National Police spokesman Kirt Chantharith said, adding that a director and deputy director had yet to be selected for the “long planned” department.

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[phycokiller]

great, another government that feels threatened by free speach