PATIPAT JANTHONGAn investigation panel was formed yesterday by the national telecom regulator to examine the causes of a customer data breach perpetrated by an Advanced Info Service (AIS) employee. "If we find that AIS was involved in leaking the customer's call data record, AIS's mobile operating licence will be revoked immediately in accordance with Section 66 of the Telecom Business Act," said Mr Takorn. AIS on Tuesday announced in an online statement that it had dismissed the employee for leaking the customer's call data record, noting the data leak violated the company's policy on clients' privacy and safety. AIS senior vice-president Wilai Kiangpradoo insisted the company has put in place security measures to protect customers' personal data and freedom of communications. Mrs Wilai added that AIS is boosting its information security protection measures in order to avoid such incidents in the future.

Source: Bangkok Post September 14, 2016 23:48 UTC