Internet surveillance is increasing in Myanmar, where a coup broke out
In Myanmar, a military coup broke out on February 1, 2021, and
How the Military Behind Myanmar's Coup Took the Country Offline --The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/world/asia/myanmar-coup-firewall-internet-china.html
During the military coup d'etat on February 1, the Myanmar Armed Forces also sent troops to data centers such as Yangon and ordered telecommunications engineers to disconnect the Internet line. As a result, most internet lines in Myanmar have become unreachable.
Internet cut off in Myanmar when coup d'etat breaks out, President Biden mentions sanctions-GIGAZINE
Since then, the Myanmar Armed Forces has tightened Internet regulations, blocking access to Facebook from within the country, and from February 6th to 7th,Internet connectivity will drop to 14% of normal times . It was.
In Myanmar, millions of people are united through SNS and messaging apps, and demonstrations are being held to protest the coup d'etat. However, since mid-February, the Internet has been cut off from 1 am to 9 am, and foreign-affiliated companies such as Telenor and Ooredoo that have advanced to Myanmar are also following the instructions of the Myanmar Armed Forces.
The Myanmar Armed Forces also distributed the 36-page 'Cybersecurity Law' to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) the week after the coup. The law requires ISPs to block websites and block access to specific users at the direction of the military, government has broad access to user data, and ISPs use user data. It is also stipulated to store for 3 years.
'Cybersecurity Law is a law for arresting people online. If this bill is passed, the digital economy will be us,' said Ma Htaike Htaike Aung, secretary general of MIDO, a citizen group that tracks technology in Myanmar. It will disappear from the country. '
The Cybersecurity Law is said to be part of the construction of a Chinese-style surveillance system in Myanmar. In 2020, the Myanmar government required mobile phone service subscribers to submit a scan of their name, thumbprint, ID number and ID card, so they ' planned to store biometric information in a central database. ' It was reported. This is similar to China's real name registration database, and Myanmar is proceeding with public surveillance in a manner similar to China.
China has long been influential in Myanmar, and Chinese telecommunications equipment makers Huawei and ZTE built many of Myanmar's telecommunications networks during the period when Western countries imposed economic sanctions on Myanmar. did. In recent years, the number of Huawei surveillance cameras that track cars and people has increased in the capital city of Naypyidaw , and the New York Times points out that road surveillance technology has been introduced in Myanmar.
So far, the Myanmar Armed Forces' Internet regulation has relied on relatively low-tech methods, but in the future it is possible that more sophisticated methods will be used to tighten Internet regulation. Thousands of military personnel have been studying the latest technology in Russia in the last decade in Myanmar, and in 2018 there will also be a `` social media surveillance team'' to prevent foreign sources from spreading anxiety and inciting the public. It was established.
According to Myanmar technical experts, thousands of cyber soldiers are operating under the Myanmar Armed Forces, blocking websites and VPNs. It is said that it is trying to build a more aggressive digital defense system in the future, but it is possible that the support of China and Russia will be needed for the development of advanced systems.
Myanmar is not the only country considering the introduction of a Chinese-style Internet surveillance system. It is reported that Cambodia is also considering introducing a Chinese-style Internet monitoring system in 2020.
Cambodia introduces 'Chinese style' for online monitoring: Nihon Keizai Shimbun
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGKKZO63413580T00C20A9FFJ000/
The New York Times points out that while Myanmar is increasing its surveillance of the Internet, blocking the Internet is a detriment to the profits of local businesses and diminishes the trust of foreign investors, which has been a major blow to the Myanmar economy. 'International banking has stopped and the country's economy is declining. The Myanmar Armed Forces are like putting their pee on their faces,' said Ko Zaw Thurein Tun of the Myanmar Computer Experts Association. It's a thing. '
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