"The act of doxxing involves publishing of someone’s personal information such as their photos, contact numbers or employment details with the intention to harass, and it will be criminalized under proposed changes to the Protection from Harassment Act (POHA)."
Read more at
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...-under-amendments-to-protection-from-11400756
My take: As penned in
my important notes sticky thread, we've clearly cited what is acceptable and what isn't several years ago. Our TOS and rules cover the same too. What has changed now? Harsher penalties and a clear rule to leave out someone's personal details in a discussion. You can talk about the incident - but leave personal deets out. Else you'll face the consequences of my ban hammer and that of the law.
Here's CNA video that captures the new rule and what it means for online users very clearly:-
TL;DR version: If you've been abiding by our rules to-date, nothinig new, business as usual.
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Added on 31st May 2021
Here's some useful extra information pertaining to this topic.
Kaspersky privacy experts, with help from external experts, have created a short guide that will ease the risks and stress of data loss and diminish doxxing potential for a user. The checklist, which is split into three sections, addresses how to treat the data we do and do not control, such as browser activity and application tracking, and other people’s data that you may come across.
Head over to read more ==>
Definitive Checklist: How to protect your data online
For a quick crash course or when you're done with the above,
you can take a quick self-test here.
