Govt told to play leading role in personal data protection
As the newly reinstated cabinet carries on with work this week, data experts have called on the government to play a leading role in ensuring that our personal data is adequately protected.
Digital rights activist Jac sm Kee said for a country that was an early adopter of biometric data systems and early enforcer of national identity cards, it was time for Malaysia to re-haul its data protection policies.
She added that this was especially impertinent as the country...
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