Digital Economy and Society Ministry issues guidelines for p...

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry on Monday issued 10 guidelines for all related parties for handling pre-installed applications on mobile devices, aiming to protect consumers and prevent the apps from breaching the law. The guidelines take immediate effect. The ministry does not oblige the related parties to follow the guidelines, but seeks their collaboration to comply with them, said Wetang Phuangsup, secretary-general of National Digital Economy and Society Commission. The ministry held a meeting on Monday with related state agencies, mobile phone brands and parties involved in device distribution and operation systems to acknowledge the guidelines. Some 28 companies related to the mobile device ecosystem took part. Mr Wetang said the guidelines are to help them screen the apps before pre-installation. This would help prevent the related parties from violating laws ...