KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Telecommunication companies (telcos) have reaffirmed their commitment to protecting customer data and privacy, following the use of mobile phone data (MPD) for official statistical purposes by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — The Digital Ministry will introduce an intelligence system to monitor the sale of personal data on the dark web, said its minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 — The licensing requirement for social media and Internet messaging services with at least eight million registered users in Malaysia, effective today, is capable of enhancing platform accountability, according to experts.

By Norrasyidah Arshad and Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, Oct 10 — The state’s Special Select Committee on Competency, Accountability, and Transparency (Selcat) was told today there were no data breaches related to the Selangor General Insurance Scheme (Insan). Menteri Besar Selangor...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 are being made due to the rapid technological advancements, which require society to rely on digital platforms for business purposes while also expecting protection, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — Five government agencies and nine private companies were affected by the July 19 global information technology (IT) outage, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The Central Database Hub (Padu), which gathers data on Malaysian citizens to assist the government with precise socio-economic measurements is not bound by the Personal Data Protection Act 2024 (Act 709).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024, which aims to increase penalties from RM300,000 to RM1 million for offences committed by data controllers or processors who violate personal data protection principles, was tabled for its first reading at the Dewan Rakyat today.

TAIPING, July 8 — The Digital Ministry has provided assurances that amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709) will not affect the government's efforts to create a new act to combat fraud in the online domain or platforms.

PUTRAJAYA, July 4 — The Cabinet has approved the proposed amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709), which are expected to be tabled in the current Parliament session, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — Government and industry collaboration through dialogue, discussions, and the exchange of opinions is crucial in strengthening cyber security and curbing cybercrime in Malaysia.

By Danial Dzulkifly PUTRAJAYA, Jan 4 — Government agencies are bound by their own respective laws and regulations related to data handling rather than be answerable to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. He criticised NGO Lawyers for Liberty (LFL), which...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — The Personal Data Protection Act 2010 needs to be amended to prevent personal data from being stolen and used in fraud, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — Data users will be required to appoint a data protection officer under the proposed amendment to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709), said Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa.