Govt discussing if MySejahtera covered by data protection law

The government is holding discussions with relevant agencies and parties regarding the need to amend the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709), the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin said the government would consider the views of various parties on personal data protection, as 15.1 million users had registered for the MySejahtera application...