@PrivacyMattersNov 6, 2024

2023: Lithuanian mobile operators slam mandatory registration of prepaid SIM cards https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2058007/lithuanian-mobile-operators-slam-mandatory-registration-of-prepaid-sim-cards

2024: Bite Lithuania has concluded a contract with Ondato on a system for identification of its prepaid customers ready for mandatory #SimReg https://www.telecompaper.com/news/bite-lithuania-works-with-ondato-to-prepare-for-prepaid-id-rules--1517843

Lithuanian mobile operators slam mandatory registration of prepaid SIM cards

With the Lithuanian government considering mandatory registration of prepaid SIM cards from 2024, mobile operators are sceptical about the measure, saying it could cause chaos in socially vulnerable groups and give rise to a black market in SIM cards.

lrt.lt
Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣Mar 17, 2024

The previous and current government claimed that #SIMreg / #SIMregistration will solve the #scams and #spams via #SMS.

Then what is this?

Is #SIMregPH law a total failure, or maybe, the government is?

#Philippines #SIMregistrationPH #Privacy #Anonymity #UselessLaw #EpicFail #Fail @pilipinas @philippines

Show threadYohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣Jan 31, 2024

@mariemarm

Re: HB9787 or the “Neurodivergent People's Rights Act”

Copy: https://hrep-website.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/legisdocs/basic_19/HB09787.pdf

> For this reason, autistic communities prefer the use of identity-first language.

I'll be surprised if #Autism NGOs doesn't lobby against that.

The “person-first” language is strong in many members of autism NGOs in the country.

Majority of it are a “go” for me. I'm just 50-50 on the database part. While I understand why, it lacks requirement on ensuring the privacy and security of such a database; and a bulleted list and details on what that data will be used for. It should be specific, not broad. Otherwise, I think it is best not to build that database.

We've already seen how useless the #SIMregistration is. They pushed for it simply to collect data. They used scams and spams as a reason, and though people were warned against the uselessness of #SIMreg, the majority fell for it. (We're getting 100% more scams and spams after it was implemented.)

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@PrivacyMattersJan 13, 2024
Namibia ‘mandatory SIM card registration “eases & enables” indiscriminate mass surveillance of the digital communications of everyone operating a SIM card or internet connection in Namibia’ <twas always so https://namibian.com.na/sim-card-registration-and-the-spy-agency/ #SimReg is a gross human rights violating measure implemented in approx 162 countries. Mobile telcos & the trade association the GSMA have done little to challenge it and are almost complicit in it
SIM card registration and the spy agency - The Namibian

In his ministerial statement of 29 December 2023 extending the SIM card registration period to end-March 2024, information and communication technology minister Peya Mushelenga made it a point to start off by extolling the virtues of SIM card registration.

The Namibian
@PrivacyMattersNov 16, 2023

Italy. mandatory mobile SIM card registration #SimReg

The Authority for the Security in Communications says that mobile operators can now activate SIM a card using the national identity system and the digital ID card or the national services ID.
https://www.punto-informatico.it/attivazione-sim-mnp-spid-cie-cns/

Attivazione SIM e MNP anche con SPID, CIE e CNS

Gli utenti che vogliono attivare una SIM o chiedere la portabilità del numero potranno usare SPID, CIE o CNS per l'identificazione digitale.

Punto Informatico
Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣Sep 5, 2023

Wait. I thought the #SIMregistration is the solution to SMS spams and scams, sacrificing the #privacy #security and #anonymity of the people, especially those who needs it.

So, what in the world is this? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

#Philippines #SIMregistrationPH #SIMreg #SIMregPH

Show threadbojkotiMalbonaAug 27, 2023
You have to wonder how may non-criminals are okay with #simReg on the “I have #nothingToHide” basis, obviously naïvely failing to realize that they’ve just been made more vulnerable to phone theft as a consequence of #SIMregistration.
Show threadbojkotiMalbonaAug 27, 2023

People’s phones are being stolen in #Venezuala because #SIMregistration means criminals who need to use a phone for crime can’t get a burner phone. So the mandatory #simReg #law is actually *causing* more crime that creates more victims.

Venezuala has the #biometric variety of forced simreg:

https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/sim-card-registration-laws/

Which governments impose SIM-card registration laws to collect data on their citizens? - Comparitech

Just over 5.4 billion people worldwide have mobile phones, accounting for almost 70 percent of the entire global population, according to the GSM Association. The majority of national governments (around 160) require mandatory SIM-card registration, which means you need your real name and personal details to sign up for phone service. And just under 20 […]

Comparitech
Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣Aug 26, 2023

"Poe seeks probe as text scams continue despite SIM registration law"

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1821049/poe-seeks-probe-as-text-scams-continue-despite-sim-registration-law

#Philippines #SIMreg #SIMregPH #SIMregistration #SIMregistrationPH #USELESS #WeToldYouSo #PRIVACY #SECURITY #WasteOfTaxPayersMoney #NoToSIMregPaRin

Poe seeks probe as text scams continue despite SIM registration law

Poe seeks probe as text scams continue despite SIM Registration Act MANILA, Philippines — Senator Grace Poe has filed a resolution seeking to investigate the continued spread of text scams

INQUIRER.net
Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣Aug 18, 2023

I learned this week that there are prepaid SIM numbers that are not showing up in their database hence there is no need to SIM reg.

What is interesting is that, these SIM numbers also doesn't expire. You can use it regularly for SMS and calls, load it, some even have unlimited data (enable a low-tier Internet data and it becomes unlimited).

Here's the kicker, there are people who are looking for these numbers and will buy it for a very high premium. Though I'm suspecting these are from the mobile operators because they are hunting these numbers so they can disable it.

Well…

ROFL.

Keep it!

@youronlyone

#Philippines #SIM #SIMreg #UnliData #UnliInternet