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After SIM cards and laptops, what would PH gov’t want to register next?

By Thu, Mar 10, 2011 5:58PM UTC View Comments

Some time back, the government revived proposals to impose mandatory registration of all SIM cards. Of late, the National Bureau of Investigation surprised the public with its odd proposal to register all laptop computers. Their common refrain: Registration is needed in the fight against crime. Thankfully, most of us are not fooled by this twin...

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Philippines: SIM card listing as anti-crime tool, too good to be true

By Wed, Jan 26, 2011 1:48PM UTC View Comments Philippines: SIM card listing as anti-crime tool, too good to be true

Defeated senatorial candidate Ruffy Biazon has again proposed the registration of Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM) cards in the Philippines, in an apparent response to their use as triggers in improvised explosive devices which police suspect to have been behind the Jan. 25, 2011 bus explosion in Makati City. At the onset, it is important to...

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