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Lenovo reverses PC shipment decline to retain No 1 spot for global sales

The Chinese technology giant held a 21.3 per cent share of the global market in 2016, just ahead of rival HP on 20.9 per cent

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China adopts cybersecurity law to protect national security, citizens' rights

China's top legislature on Monday adopted a cybersecurity law to safeguard sovereignty on cyberspace, national security and the rights of citizens.

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Chinese police net thousands in crackdown on phone, online scams

Public security authorities target personal data leaks as criminals increasing turn to hi-tech methods to gain information

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Security tightened in Malaysian capital as protestors rally for demonstration

​Malaysian police has beefed up security as thousands of protestors began to gather here on Saturday for a demonstration.

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Hillary Clinton defends using personal email account in official business

​Former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday defended using personal email account in official business of her four-year tenure, yet she also told reporters here that "it would be better" to have used two separate devices for her personal and work email accounts.

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Travel agencies told to regulate tourist

​Tourism authorities will urge travel agencies to monitor tour groups and will explore the use of personal credit reports to identify possible offenders in advance.

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Mexico's president pledges to disclose personal assets

Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto Wednesday pledged to publicly disclose his personal assets, according to media reports.

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Singapore police investigates leak of Karaoke clients' personal details

Singapore police is investigating into a suspected leak of the personal details of more than 317,000 members of Karaoke entertainment operator K Box, local media reported on Tuesday.

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China steps up personal credit management

People living in nine provincial-level regions, including Beijing and Guangdong, can now look up their personal credit reports using an online inquiry service.

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Australians become more concerned about privacy risks: survey

Results of a survey by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), which was released on Wednesday, showed that Australians are becoming more concerned about privacy risks.

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Open data not for whatever purposes, says PCPD

The Office of Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD)convenes a press conference on August 13, pointing out that a smartphone application known as "Do No Evil" had invaded privacy by providing users with access to personal data on public platforms.

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1,213 arrested for personal information trafficking

Chinese police have broken up 468 gangs and arrested 1,213 people for suspected personal information trafficking, according to a statement released Sunday by the Ministry of Public Security.