Tag: Personal Data Protection Act 2010
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BFM Podcast: MYDIGITAL ID: HITCHES EXPECTED WITHOUT PROPER LEGAL FRAMEWORK
The MyDigital ID programme is set to launch for the public in July next year and is expected to be used for verification to receive targeted subsidies. However, there is also concern about the possibility of data breaches given past experiences of government portals. What’s being done to assuage such concerns? We discuss the implementation…
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Upcoming Event: IMLC 2023 | Cybersecurity Today: Where We Stand and What Lies Ahead (13 July 2023)Upcoming Event:
I will be speaking in the International Malaysia Law Conference on 13 July 2023 on the topic “Cybersecurity Today: Where We Stand and What Lies Ahead” together with fellow speakers, Danny Wong of Marsh Insurance Brokers (Malaysia), Joanie Ko of Kennedys, Hong Kong, Arati Varma of QBE Insurance Group, and Kenny Lai Choe Ken of Choong…
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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…