Your home is being monitored! 700 electric eyes in Taiwan were hacked by PO networks! Explanation of legal issues related to the Personal Data Protection Act

Your home is being monitored! PO network suspects that 700 electronic eyes in Taiwan use Chinese chips｜Mirror News

News link: https://www.mnews.tw/story/20221205sot18005

Many people will install monitors to ensure the safety of their homes, but did you know that there is a website abroad that is quietly monitoring our lives, and most people are not aware of it, and every move in our lives is filmed. Click on the foreign website Insecam, and monitor screens will immediately pop up. Your and my life are like a real version of The Truman World. All the activities of the old grandmother in the house are exposed, and there are also scenes of a family dining in a parent-child restaurant, which is as real as a real world. It was exposed to the eyes of netizens all over the world; footage of what appeared to be a postpartum care home was also exposed, showing the baby changing diapers and feeding, with no privacy at all.

"Mirror News" exclusively found the victim merchant, a steamed bun shop located in Datong District, Taipei City. When the clerk saw that the footage from the store's surveillance camera was posted online, he was more frightened than surprised. He said that he had never thought that footage of his work would be released to the public, and he was really uncomfortable. According to the information on the web page, it is not ruled out that the monitors have one thing in common, which is the use of Hi3516 HiSilicon semiconductor chips. Information security expert Zha Shichao: "Compared with some early Chinese-made network cameras, their security was indeed not very good. Maybe the price was cheaper, or it was easier for you to obtain, and its related management It’s also very convenient, just put it on and use it directly.”

Personal Data Protection Act, Crime of Obstruction of Secrets, Civil Torts

In the face of frequent leaks of information security incidents, the Criminal Bureau responded that it received 55 reports in October alone. Not only were surveillance videos leaked, but even videos on TVs and computers were stolen by hackers. Lawyer Li Yusheng said: "Peeping or stealing into other people's non-public activities will constitute the crime of obstructing secrets under the Criminal Code. If the content captured is personal information belonging to others, it will also violate the Personal Data Protection Act. In such cases, there will also be damages for infringement in the Civil Code.”

It’s just that this website is set up in a foreign country, and it is difficult to enforce the law or seek compensation. If you don’t want to live in a world under surveillance, choosing a nationally certified camera may provide you with additional protection.

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