Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – The government is committed to accelerating a "national digital transformation" through five priority programs, including establishing and extending the

Jakarta – A 17-year-old actress and singer has been harassed by internet users after a video allegedly showing her and her boyfriend engaging in a private activity circulated on social

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Koran Tempo, Avit Hidayat, Jakarta – A networking group dubbed the Jaringan Bonus Demokrasi (JBD) revealed to Tempo that it had paid social media public figures and influencers to promo

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – Three influencers on social media have apologized to their followers after facing a backlash for posting content supporting the controversial job creation

Agus Rahmat and Eduward Ambarita – Postings by artists and influencers on social media supporting the Draft Omnibus Law on Job Creation (RUU Cipta Kerja) have attracted lively debate.

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Jakarta – Residents of Cilimus Hideung village in Cibatu district, Garut, West Java, are now able to access low-cost internet thanks to the efforts of resident Budi Hermawan.

Farouk Arnaz, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – A man who works at the customer service unit of state-owned telecommunication company Telkomsel was arrested for allegedly stealing personal da

Jeffrey Hutton, Jakarta – Indonesia is pushing ahead with a data protection law following a series of high-profile data breaches in recent months at some of its biggest e-commerce comp

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Indonesia is becoming a hot spot for global technology companies keen to get into one of Asia's fastest-growing data markets, where e-commerce and food deliver

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Businesses that manage large quantities of the public's data have asked the House of Representatives not to regulate anonymized data in the personal data prote

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim) announced the arrest of "ADC" which police said was responsible for hacking more than 1

A disturbing new development to Tokopedia's massive user data leak has been reported, with a cyber security firm finding evidence that 91 million users' private information were put up

Tito Ambyo – Last week's 'Bintang Emon vs Buzzers' controversy was an interesting example of how Indonesians articulate freedom of speech on online platforms, how those in power react

Sri Krishnamurthi – Miss Universe NZ 2019 beauty queen Diamond Langi is being trolled by thousands of Indonesians on social media for speaking up about discrimination against West Papu

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Jakarta – An unknown hacker has allegedly breached a government database of 230,000 people who have undergone COVID-19 testing.

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has cancelled an appeal against a Jakarta Administrative Court (PTUN) ruling which found the government at fault for blocking inter

Jakarta – Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Chairperson Abdul Manan says that the government is not ready yet to accept corrections from its citizens after it submitted an appe

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – The Indonesian government submitted an appeal against the Jakarta Administrative District Court's (PTUN) decision that found President Jokowi and Communication a

Tara Marchelin, Jakarta – The government has to improve digital infrastructure around the country, especially in poorer remote areas, since fast internet connection will be one of the

Tara Marchelin, Jakarta – The police have arrested three people and charged them with fraud for pretending to sell face masks to buyers in Indonesia and Hong Kong.

Jakarta – The data of up to 1.3 million civil servants at the Education and Culture Ministry have been reportedly breached by unknown hackers.

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Publicly listed state telecommunication giant PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) booked Rp 18.66 trillion (US$1.11 billion) profit in 2019, a 3.5 percent ri

Apriza Pinandita, Jakarta – Experts have called on the government to conduct a forensic audit into a breach of millions of Indonesian citizens' data that was allegedly stolen and share

Antara, Jakarta – Shocking developments on personal data security breach came on late Thursday, May 21, after Twitter account @underthebreach claims that hackers have managed to breach

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Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – The slow pace at which Indonesia is addressing digital inequality could jeopardize basic rights for those excluded, experts have warned, at a time when t

Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – COVID-19 is not the only threat Indonesia is currently facing – cyberattacks are also on the rise, as hackers to exploit Indonesia's digital security vul

Eisya A. Eloksari, Jakarta – Homegrown gaming companies are mostly thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic as people spend more time playing games during quarantine.

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Indonesian netizens have turned to memes to criticize the Communications and Information Ministry's apparent blase attitude toward a major data breach affec

Eko Wahyudi, Jakarta – The Indonesia Communication & Information System Security Research Center (CISSReC) on Monday reasserted the urgent need for House legislators to pass the pe

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An Indonesian Youtuber has sparked outrage in the Muslim-majority country after he uploaded a video in which he tempted people to break their fast during Ramadan in exchange for a lot

Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – Private employee Juliana Ekaputri, 26, said she was surprised after seeing a video last Friday from her colleague showing how videoconferencing applicati

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – As COVID-19 hits business activity and forces people to stay at home, small businesses are striving to make the most of online platforms to reach customers an

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Yunindita Prasidya, Jakarta – Progress on creating widely accessible and affordable internet access in Indonesia is slow, with a recent study placing Indonesia 57th among 100 countries

Eisya A. Eloksari, Jakarta – Communications and Information Minister Johnny G.

London, United Kingdom/Jakarta – Twitter and Facebook have suspended more than 80 accounts following a Reuters investigation that linked them to a network of news sites backed by the I

Jakarta – A district military commander in South Kalimantan has banned his soldiers and their wives from using TikTok, a popular Beijing-based short-form video platform, and sharing fo

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police (Polri) arrested the hacker who managed to alter the website of the Central Jakarta District Court and the Police's Criminal Inve

Antara, Jakarta – Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) Minister Johnny G.

Herman, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has blocked 1,130 illegal streaming websites in a major crackdown on video piracy, a minister said on Wednesday.

Jakarta – Financial technology (fintech) users need to step up their game in ensuring they own safety to protect their data while the government has yet to finalize the much-awaited pe

Jakarta – A series of new digital infrastructure projects are strengthening Indonesia's information and communications technology (ICT) sector as the country prioritizes the digital ec

Jakarta – Tech giants Google and Facebook are considering setting up data centers in Indonesia, Communications and Information Minister Johnny G. Plate has said.

Max Melit – "There is no such thing as a buzzer in politics," insisted Dede Budiyarto, former head coordinator of President Joko Widowo campaign's social media, now an external consult