Tag: Personal Data Protection Act 2010
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After newest data leak, lawyers say time for Putrajaya to give up PDPA immunity
I was asked by The Malay Mail to comment on the data breaches at Government agencies and what we should do regarding these breaches especially when the Federal and State Governments are exempted from the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA“). I said- Another lawyer, Foong Cheng Leong, pointed out that those responsible for previous […]
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Cloud Security Alliance Forum on Data Protection in the Cloud (Focus on Malaysia)
I will be speaking on “Malaysia PDPA & Its Application to Cloud Computing” in this event on 13 October 2022. This presentation will cover the salient points of the Malaysian Personal Data Protection Laws in the context of cloud services, including application to the Cloud. The registration & program links can be found here. Registration is free.
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Online Harassment – Should doxing be criminalised?
I was asked by TV3 to comment on the laws relating to doxing in Malaysia. You may watch the full coverage below.
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Data of Malaysians born between 1940 and 2004 allegedly being sold for over RM40,000
I was asked by The Star to comment on the recent news about an alleged data leak containing the information of 22.5 million Malaysians born between 1940 and 2004, purportedly stolen from the National Registration Department (NRD). I said- Lawyer Foong Cheng Leong said the lack of transparency on investigations related to data leaks in […]
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Government Says Not Liable For Damages Over MySejahtera Data Use
I was asked by CodeBlue, a health care news portal, to comment on the recent debacle about MySejahtera App, particularly, on the disclaimer of MySejahtera’s terms and conditions. The term states- DISCLAIMERGovernment of Malaysia shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the usage of any information obtained from this Application. https://mysejahtera.malaysia.gov.my/penafian_en/ […]
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The other side of tech
I was asked by The Edge Malaysia to comment on the collection of personal data by the Malaysian Government, particularly, the data submitting by individuals in compliance with pandemic control related laws. I said- Currently, the PDPA [Personal Data Protection Act 2010] does not apply to the government. This should be addressed, adds Foong Cheng […]
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How much information can be revealed with your IC number?
I was asked by Malaysiakini to comment on the availability of a person’s identity card number to other members of the public, particularly, by the Government to the members of the members of the public. Open data convenient for public to access In Malaysia, it is not difficult to obtain another person’s IC number as […]
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Department of Personal Data Protection’s Advisory on the collection, processing and storage of personal data by business premises during the Conditional Movement Control Order period
The Department of Personal Data Protection has issued an advisory on the collection, processing and storage of personal data by business premises during the Conditional Movement Control Order period (“Advisory“). According to the Advisory, businesses are only permitted to record minimal information – name, contact number, as well as dates and times of visit – […]