Cabinet approves amendments to Personal Data Protection Act, says Digital Minister
Gobind Singh Deo highlighted that key proposals for amending Act 709 include mandatory notification of personal data breaches.
Thu Jul 04 2024
Data leakage: Appointment of data protection officer required under proposed amendment to Personal Data Protection Act
Data users will be required to appoint a data protection officer under the proposed amendment to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709).
Thu Aug 04 2022
Rela denies personal data used for automatic registration of members
Rela in a statement today said the automatic registration was against Section 6 (1) of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010.
Tue Jun 15 2021
PDPD urges Muslim Pro to protect users' personal data
Muslim Pro explained that the information given previously to X-Mode was not personal data.
Tue Nov 24 2020
Govt still studying need to amend Personal Data Protection Act
The government is holding discussions with the relevant agencies and parties regarding the need to amend the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709).
Wed Aug 26 2020
Government will not disclose the status of Tabung Harapan contributors
The identity of the contributors was protected by the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 and the Banking and Financial Institutions Act.
Wed Aug 26 2020
TNB Code of Practice protects customers' personal data
TNB said as Malaysia's largest and leading utility company, TNB and its subsidiaries, Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), had prepared the Code of Practice in just a year
Sun Aug 14 2016
Singapore enforce Personal Data Protection Act today
Organisations in Singapore will have to comply with rules on the collection, use, disclosure and care of personal data in the Data Protection provisions of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012.
Wed Jul 02 2014
Doctors ask to be exempted from Data Protection Act
Doctors want to be exempted from having to register as a data user under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA), arguing that it was 'redundant'.
Fri Feb 14 2014
Personal Data Protection Act enforced from Nov 15
Those categorised as users of data have until Feb 15 next year to register with the Personal Data Protection Department.
Tue Nov 26 2013
ANALYSIS - Australia legislated a teen social media ban, it has to figure out how to enforce it
The study, will likely set course for lawmakers and tech platforms around the world as they navigate a push to age-restrict social media.
Sat Nov 30 2024
Will the fragile peace between Hezbollah and Israel hold?
Hezbollah continues to claim that it defeated the Israeli military in Lebanon and says its forces will ensure IDF adheres to the ceasefire.
Sat Nov 30 2024
Robotic-assisted prostate cancer surgery, a quick recovery option
Prostate cancer is experienced by one in 120 men in Malaysia, especially those above the age of 50.
Sat Nov 30 2024
Astro AWANI shines with five wins at MPRA 2024
Astro AWANI excels after winning five awards at the Malaysia Public Relations Awards 2024 in Kuala Lumpur
Fri Nov 29 2024
Flood situation continues to worsen, victims exceed 120,000
The flood situation across the country continues to worsen, with the number of victims in nine states reaching 120,272 people
Fri Nov 29 2024
Starbucks serves South Koreans coffee and glimpse into the North
Hundreds show up for the opening of the US coffeehouse chain's newest store in an observatory near the city of Gimpo.
Fri Nov 29 2024
Big tech says Australia "rushed" social media ban for youths under 16
A trial of methods to enforce it will start in January with the ban to take effect by Nov. 2025.
Fri Nov 29 2024
Putin denies he tried to frighten Merkel with dog Koni
Angela Merkel wrote in her new memoir "Freedom" that, Vladimir Putin sometimes brought the pet to meetings with foreign guests.
Fri Nov 29 2024
Vocational college student murder: We saw victim beaten in hostel room - Witness
The prosecution witnesses say they did not report the incident to the hostel warden for fear of being beaten like the victim.
Fri Nov 29 2024
Don't bring small children to observe river water level, say - Police
State police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat urges the public to remain vigilant about the rising level of the river.
Fri Nov 29 2024