Topic Discussion 2 - Ong Yen Xiang

Are you aware of this?

I never aware of the Facebook’s privacy issue until I read the article. My thought is refreshing some of the new function added by the Facebook recently which I felt got no privacy also. The function of seen the chatbox, Facebook’s chatbox can let the user know is someone seen the chatbox had been sent. I felt this is really no privacy because even I either I seen the chatbox or not, people will know it. This function gave convenience to people but somehow still give troublesome to people. 

Would you still stay on Facebook after knowing this?

Yes, I will still stay in Facebook because Facebook being part of entertainment of my daily route nowadays. At least right now it is still not causing me any serious issues. But will be concern on it.

Topic Discussion 2 - Yap Fui Ling

Are you aware of this?

I just knew this issue after I read the article which provided by lecturer. Thanks you, lecturer =)
Actually, the issue and news about the social networking's privacy always come out and not Facebook only. It causes an argument among the users. That was a another news that I have read before was about leakage of personal data when Facebook users click the"Like" button. However, I think i'm a bit worry towards the protection of users' personal information by Facebook because the research state that we as a Facebook user, our personal information will easily to let other strangers to know by a picture or any photo compared with other social networking. It also will let the stranger know another personal information, such as report, email and etc just by Facebook?!  

Would you still stay on Facebook after knowing this?

Yes, I will because I used to use Facebook as my major communicate tool to communicate with  my friends, family and other person but I will not ignore the issue. There are some ways for me to prevent leakage of my more personal information is do not provide too much of my real information in Facebook and also do not add stranger as my Facebook friend. Besides that, I think it is another way to let myself to feel more safety is use another email address to register the Facebook account as do not use the email address for private and confidential works. It is most important thing is the privacy settings is adjustable for users. So, I think I no need to so worry about this issue. 

Regards,
Yap Fui Ling
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Topic Discussion 2 - Tiew See Ben

Are you aware of this?

From the start to register any wedsite, we should know our privacy will be encroach. But we have a choice to fill in the truth of information. When i was resgisted Facebook, i write a wrong date of birth to protect my privacy. My friends knew my date of birth from the Facebook but accually the date is wrong. Even i explain many times on Facebook status but i still received many benediction on that date. It shows me know how powerful Facebook is.

Would you still stay on Facebook after knowing this?

Most of friends are using Facebook, I need to connect with them and get some information from there.There will be depends how they care their privacy but for me I think I not worry about my privacy problem as long as my birthday's date still wrong.

Topic Discusssion 2- Tang See Tien

Are you aware of it? Would you still stay on Facebook after knowing this?

I was not aware of it until I read the article about Facebook’s privacy issue. It is a very disturbing situation for every facebooker around the world. Facebook facial recognition technology enables facebookers to be tagged in the photos automatically. It is breaching every facebooker’s privacy. There are facebookers who wish to stay low in the Facebook. It could upset certain amount facebookers.

I would still going to stay in Facebook. I don’t think that the new function will affect me much as my privacy settings always set within my friends’ connection only. Everything in my Facebook is only for friends. Actually I don’t think it will be a problem for everyone if they set the privacy to the maximum where only friends are available to access to the information. With the maximum privacy setting, no one would be able to find me in any search engine. Thus, this also would help me from linking my information to my photos out there. The privacy setting in the Facebook is adjustable. People can change whenever it is needed.

Topic Discussion 2 - Tong Weng Foong

Are you aware of this?

This is one of the privacy issue face by the users. Just for your information, there are a lot more issues regarding to the privacy of the Facebook itself. for example, some company collects and keeps information you might not expect,  of cause the user must be logged into Facebook to collect certain information. But now, Facebook its privacy policy and is now capturing information about you anytime you are on a website that has a Facebook "like" button or some sort of Facebook widget. Whether or not you click those features, Facebook still knows you are there and stores that information for up to 90 days. says Brookman.  2nd example is that comes to online purchases in Facebook. Its kinda surprising for the users to buy Facebook credits. Facebook does have to contend with malicious software stealing user credentials and clickjacking scams. some users may be wary about Facebook now.

the reasons i show you all these example is that, not just the "tagging picture facial recognition" issue that rises the privacy concerns. Yet, there are a lot a lot more, research's survey finds out that 54% of the Facebook users does not trust much in facebook. We all know that Facebook itself have functions and its ways to secure our information, it just seems like not working and its like for our personal comfort only. 

Would you still stay on Facebook after knowing this?

Before this, honestly i don't even know that facebook privacy has comes into such horrible level of riskiness. But even when i realise it after all, i don't think it will somehow effect me. Because, since i started to use facebook few years back, i face zero issue using it, doesn't mean that i am not aware of stranger or some company taking my information, but why should i concern so much about it? i have not provide much information in facebook like home address and phone number, and i have no idea why they would like to get personal information via facial recognition, it gives me a thought like the CID or FIB doing some prisoner search by scanning every single portrait picture and then the information will somehow pop out. But i have not did any thing wrong and why should i worry about it?  But seems that there are a lot of privacy problems occurred, i might also beware of using any social network but not prevent using it. Besides of manually controlling personal privacy setting, i might also need to pay attention when clicking any advertising and buying Facebook credits.  

Topic Discussion 2 - Tang Tak Choon

Are u aware of this? Would you still stay on facebook after knowing this?
After I get through of the article, here's facebook is go against our privacy issue. As I know, all of these social website ( facebook ) that had a option to set your own privacy issue, ofcause if u don't set it as privacy so it's your own responsibility to take that risk. As for that CMU researcher, it's an apps just with facial recognition technology then it can access our information through facebook without login. It aware me to be alert tagged from other's and also increased alertness the privacy information of my profile.
Ofcause i will still stay on facebook,because it's the social website that let me communicate with friends, the only way we can prevent is just strengthen our behaviour on social website,for example don't simply click unknown link send by stranger,set your own profile by seen to own friends only.

Topic Discussion 2 - Lim Poh Yeng

Are you aware of this?

After reading the article, the awareness just stuck my mind as the technology that enables tagging users in pictures through application. Definitely it gives an easy task for users for tagging their friends; in the other hand, when the users did not want themselves to be tagged or to be seen by others, either the privacy setting can be changed as users are enable to limit their profiles and pictures to be seen by others or tags can be removed manually.

Would you still stay on Facebook after knowing this?

Regarding about Google+, LinkedIn and any other social sites, I do not have any account in them as I do not know about the system that they are using. It is always a Yes for me to keep on using Facebook.com as the site is a median to connect to my friends and family which are far apart from location that I am right now. It is an another way of discussing some outings and as well as assignments. 

Regards,

Lim Poh Yeng

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Topic Discussion 1 - Lim Poh Yeng

What is ACT114A ?

Section 114A is the second of two amendments made to Malaysia’s Evidence Act 1950. Law Minister Nazri Aziz tabled the second amendment, formally known as Evidence (Amendment) (No2) Act 2012, in Dewan Rakyat on 18 April. James Dawos Mamit supported the motion, and Section 114A was passed after the second and third reading. On 9 May, Dewan Negara passed the amendment. The amendment was gazetted on 31 July 2012. This means the law is now operational.

How does ACT114A affect you? 

It does affect my freedom of speech and expression is upheld. Every single moment I have to worry will get sue for defamation due to section 114A. The ACT11A will control everyone's freedom, we suppose to have to freedom to post anything in facebook, twitter, blogging or any other social network.

Does it really matter?

Yes it does. According to the ACT114A, anyone can be involve in this case, even though you are a kid! For example, if you take my phone and tweet something about the politic issue, there is nothing from twitters server to prove you didn't do it. As long as you took my phone, to twitter you look like me. That’s it. Twitter doesn’t know someone took my phone. This is so unfair and bring a lot of trouble to everyone.

Should you be concerned?

Of course. When it concerns matters of Government policy, we must pay for attention on it. We are a developing nation in a modern world, we should have to right to post anything that we like in facebook or twitter.  

Regards,

Lim Poh Yeng

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Topic Discussion 1 - Yap Fui Ling

What is ACT114A ?

Section 114A is the second of two amendments made to Malaysia’s Evidence Act 1950 and was passed by Dewan Negara on 9 May. The amendment was gazetted on 31 July 2012. This means the law is now operational as enables law enforcement officials to quickly arrest someone accountable for publishing seditious, defamatory, or libelous content to the Internet.

How does ACT114A affect you? 

I'm a normal internet users but I become very anxious to use or release everything in the Internet because I have to take full responsibility for my every comment, post at any social networks even more a comment posted by a reader in my blog to avoid false accusations made under Section 114A. It impacts and makes internet users or me lost freedom of expression.

Does it really matter?

Yes, I think it does matter to everyone in Malaysia, such as internet users, those who provide webhosting services or Internet access and others. In other words, you are persumed guilty to publishing defamatory content if the content is traced back to your username, electronic device, and/or WiFi network until proven innocent.

This situation is very dangerous and not fair. For examples, I set up a private Wifi network in my house and any device within 500m of my home can detect my Wifi. The network is password-protected. Then a stranger's computer is within the range of my Wifi network and successfully connects to my network and uses it without my knowledge to post a video about wrongdoing by using a false name.

Will I be persumed guilty? Yes! The wrongfully accused politician wants to sue for defamation. The authorities can identify that the video was published on my private Wifi network. According to Section 114A, I am deemed the publisher and could be sued for a defamatory video I did not post.

Should you be concerned?

Yes, of course because I am a constantly network user. I always forgot to log out my user accounts. The section makes me become worry and fear to use internet because always need to check about the accounts to avoid someone uses my account to post something without my consent. It is giving a lot of troubles to me. Besides that, section 114A seems like do not give any benefits to internet users but it allows the anonymous internet users now are the kings, can post or do anything online by using the account or device which not belonging to them. Malaysia also will become a country that with zero Wifi around soon.

Regards,

Yap Fui Ling

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Topic Discussion 1 - Ong Yen Xiang

What is ACT114A?

It is an act to amend the Evidence Act 1950. This law can used to sue anyone which involve or incite, defamation, and insulting. Defamation can be checked via personal user ID, electronic device and wireless detection. If spread any news which is not obeying to the law, ACT 114A can assume that you involve in crime, except you can debate it with providing evidence. All in all, before you can prove that you are being blamed, you are still under suspect.

How does ACT114A affect you?

ACT114A did affect me badly. Every moment I post something or share anything in internet. I afraid that I would being accused. This cause me got no freedom of share my thought or feeling. For example, for current news and related news is almost related to politic. I afraid that I giving supporting to my supported party or giving any opinion toward another party will be involve in the ACT114A.

Does it really matter?

Yes, it does really matter for government to concern about it. According to the ACT114A, anyone can be charged if involve or incite, defamation, and insulting. What if my internet being use by people or they did hack my account like Facebook’s account. The hacker post something illegal or insulting in anyone for example some of the party of politics. Then it is hard for me to find or prove who had hacked my account. People can easier blame anyone by using such way and even create a fake incident then blame to anyone. Hence, this law should be change in order to use it.

Should you be concerned?

Definitely, I need to be concerned because facebook/twitter is one of the social networks which I will use always. Posting status on facebook/twitter is one of my ways for releasing tension. I shall be more aware for my word because who know someone thought I am insulting them and sue me at the end.

Topic Discussion 1 - Tiew See Ben

What is ACT114A?

Section 114A is against someone who publish seditious, defamatory, or libelous content online will be arrested by law enforcement officials.

How does ACT114A affect you?

I must careful for my words. Besides that, if someone who used my wifi or user account posts a comment about the sensitive content, i will deemed the publisher of the comment and i will involve the section 114A. Therefore, a reader posts a comment about the wrong content in my blog. I also will be involved.

Should you be concerned?

If the section 114A is operation, many people will be involve because the internet is very wide and people have Linguistic freedom. Everyone must be respondsible what they say and comment but the only innocent is the person who not say anything will be involve to section 114A

Does it really matter? 
Sure it is, Section 114A is a serious law that will effect the comman internet user. The online forums, blogs, and server must be responsibility to whole published content. Even the hacker or cyber criminals can be scourge the victim without legal sanctions.

      

Topic Discussion 1 - Tang Tak Choon

What is ACT114A?
Section 114A is the new amendment to the Evidence Act 1950. This amendment passed in parliament in April 2012,sec 114A deals with allegedly illicit or harmful content on the Internet. In short, the amendment enables law enforcement officials to swiftly hold someone accountable for publishing seditious, defamatory, or libelous content online.

How does ACT114A affect you?
It already affect my freedom of expression in network which mean I had to pay all the responsibility of every single post or what I said in network to avoid section 114A. For example , the famous social website Facebook, I got no more longer freedom to post any single comment to express . It already invasion freedom of speech.

Does it really matter?

Yes it does, but there is a mistake who really offend the rule,for example I set up a private network wifi in my house and there's a hacker successful hacked in my wifi without my notice or knowledge and spread out the emails or did any improper behaviour action, but according to Setion 114A, in this condition i will be caught under due to they trace back its to my private network wifi . So i'm the one innocent get caught but the hacker is still impunity, it doesn't fair and this law should be more improve on this point.

Should you be concerned?
Of cause I will be concerned about it, no doubt because I'm one of the internet user . There is still a lot improve of this 114A, It doesn't make sense when someone using your network but the penalty is go against you, it will make everyone get fear of network and i believe that this 114A already impassion a lot of user dissatisfied.

Topic Discussion 1 -Tong Weng Foong

What is ACT114A?

Its is a new amendment to the Evidence Act 1950 that passed in parliament states that any owner, administrator, host editor, subscriber of a network or website, or owner of a computer or mobile device is presumed to have published or re-published its contents.

this law will impact anyone who uses the internet, computers, or mobile devices - which means just about everyone, from individual users to business. 

How does ACT114A affect you?

I will lost my freedom of using the internet. Instead, I will be affected by awareness and worrying about every single action i have done in the internet to prevent any content posted against the law. The government says the point of the law is to prevent online bullying, somehow yes it is. But i don't think it will protect us, but getting us suffering from oppression of using the internet.   

Does it really matter?

Of cause it does matter, not only adults, even small kids who use internet or use mobile devices are possible to deemed guilty under the ACT114A. There are few example how they works: 

1. One could even be held accountable for information posted on an account that had been hacked

2. Someone creates an random name to posts or what ever they done are against the law

3. Anonymous comment left via free WIFI available in cafes 

all of this example are possible to deemed guilty until they prove themselves innocent. But, who are the one that actually deemed guilty? not the one who posted it, but the one that user account had been hacked, the random name user which had been used, and lastly the WIFI hosting owner will be caught. Is this what the government wants to do, charging the innocent people around? Furthermore, what if the victim are just a child, could them able to prove themselves innocent? 

Should you be concerned?

I will definitely concern about what it is happening, because i am one of the internet user as well. I dont think this ACT work that well, it works oppositely. This will only let the hacker being aware of using their own name or IP address, therefore they will either creates an fake account by using others people name or take advantage by using others people internet or WIFI service. So that they could able to get rid of charge under the ACT114A.

Topic Discussion 1-Tang See Tien

What is ACT114A?

It is an amendment to The Evidence Act 1950. The amendment was passed by Dewan Negara on 9 May 2012. It is passed in haste and gazetted on 31 July 2012. It enable law enforcement officials to swiftly hold someone accountable for publishing seditious, defamatory, or libelous content online. No one knows how the law works and how will it be applied exactly.

How does ACT114A affect you?

It restraints my expression of feelings and thoughts freely online. What I want to say on the internet has to be 'filtered'.So that, no one, organizations or authorities would see my feelings and thoughts as defamation and seditious. It is a very disturbing situation for the internet users, especially bloggers. Bloggers can't write freely about the opinions/truth, the truth that might hurt the country's reputation or certain political party.

Does it really matter?

It does matter to every internet user in the country. Every internet user fear that they might be charged under ACT114A for the misdeed they never done online before. Every words, messages written are recorded in the cyberspace. It will be very hard for someone to prove themselves innocent from the act. Every owner of the mobile phone, laptop, and internet will be accountable for any seditious posts sent from their devices and internet.
Because of it newly passed law, people still doesn't aware of its function. Does the law applied to the comments, blogs and etc. that posted before the date of the law gazetted?
That is quite a big question for everyone.

Should you be concerned?

Yes. Because I'll lose my freedom of speech online. Every comment, every status i wrote through my mobile phone, laptops and internet will be used by the ACT114A against myself, if someone report it to the police. Under this Act, I will be considered guilty until proven innocent.