Tag: Akta Perlindungan Data Peribadi 2012

  • Malaysia gazettes data protection act, effective immediately

    I was quoted by ZDNet in their article “Malaysia gazettes data protection act, effective immediately“. Malaysia gazettes data protection act, effective immediately Summary: After almost a year delay, Malaysia finally gazettes its Personal Data Protection Act 2010 on Thursday and makes it effective Friday. Businesses have three months to comply and violation can result in…

  • Data protection act gazetted, effective today

    I was quoted by the Malay Mail in their report “Data protection act gazetted, effective today” on 15 November 2013. KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — The much awaited Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) 2010 has finally been gazetted and will take effect today, with businesses given three months to comply with the new law and…

  • Enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010

    Notwithstanding of my earlier posting that the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) may be in force on 16 August 2013, there is still no notification on the Government Gazette officiating the date of enforcement. Sin Chew has also reported that the PDPA may be deferred.

  • Enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010

    On 9 July 2013, the Bar Council Intellectual Property Committee and myself paid a courtesy visit to the Personal Data Protection Department at Putrajaya. We were received by the Deputy Director General of Personal Data Protection Department, Dr. Zainal Abidin Bin Sait and his team. In the meeting, we have been informed that, among others,…