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Govt looks into whether VPN technology should be outlawed
Govt looks into whether VPN technology should be outlawed
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Siau Ming En
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Published: 12:30 PM, August 23, 2016
Updated: 7:40 AM, August 24, 2016
SINGAPORE — The authorities are reviewing the legality of virtual private network (VPN) technology, which is popular among Internet users here who use it to, among other things, watch movies online meant for overseas markets or securely access a corporate intranet while being outside their workplace.
The review on whether VPN technology should be outlawed explicitly is among a slew of proposed changes to bring the Copyright Act — which last underwent an overhaul in 2004 — up to date.
A two-month public consultation was launched on Tuesday (Aug 23) by the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos).
Currently, the law is silent on VPN technology, which allows users to disguise their computers’ locations to access geo-restricted content. As part of the consultation, the authorities are seeking a review of current exceptions that allow for circumventions of “technological protection measures”, which act like digital locks to restrict the access or use of copyrighted works. Existing exceptions include educational uses of audio-visual works and assistive technologies in e-books.
Explaining the dilemma for policymakers, Ipos chief executive Daren Tang likened VPN technology as a “digital equivalent of p
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Govt looks into whether VPN technology should be outlawed
Govt looks into whether VPN technology should be outlawed
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By
Siau Ming En
[email protected]
Published: 12:30 PM, August 23, 2016
Updated: 7:40 AM, August 24, 2016
SINGAPORE — The authorities are reviewing the legality of virtual private network (VPN) technology, which is popular among Internet users here who use it to, among other things, watch movies online meant for overseas markets or securely access a corporate intranet while being outside their workplace.
The review on whether VPN technology should be outlawed explicitly is among a slew of proposed changes to bring the Copyright Act — which last underwent an overhaul in 2004 — up to date.
A two-month public consultation was launched on Tuesday (Aug 23) by the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos).
Currently, the law is silent on VPN technology, which allows users to disguise their computers’ locations to access geo-restricted content. As part of the consultation, the authorities are seeking a review of current exceptions that allow for circumventions of “technological protection measures”, which act like digital locks to restrict the access or use of copyrighted works. Existing exceptions include educational uses of audio-visual works and assistive technologies in e-books.
Explaining the dilemma for policymakers, Ipos chief executive Daren Tang likened VPN technology as a “digital equivalent of p
