Month: November 2011
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Personal Data Protection Act to be introduced next year
By LOH FOON FONG foonfong@thestar.com.my KUALA LUMPUR: The long awaited Personal Data Protection Act 2010 will be enforced next year. Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the Ministry was in the process of getting “the right personnel with the right expertise” to set up the Personal Data Protection Department. The…
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Protection for your personal data
This is an interesting article from Singapore’ Straits Times regarding the collection of personal data by building owners. Whether the Malaysian Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”) will apply to building owners in respect of such processing is a moot point but I take the view that the PDPA is not applicable as such collection…
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MDeC To Unveil IP Valuation Model In 2012
By Dalila Abu Bakar and Nur Adila Abd Wahab CYBERJAYA, Nov 18 (Bernama) – The Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) is striving for Intellectual Property (IP) rights to be accepted as assets or collateral through the IP valuation model which is set to be introduced in the first quarter of next year. MDeC chief operating officer…
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Penang passes Freedom of Information Bill
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang State Assembly passed the Freedom of Information Bill Friday. Twenty-four assemblymen voted for the bill, two were against while 14 representatives were absent. A recount of votes was conducted three times before the bill was finally approved by the Speaker Datuk Abdul Halim Hussain. The bill allows the public access to…