
South Korea spy agency says DeepSeek 'excessively' collects personal data
DeepSeek also provided different answers to potentially sensitive questions in different languages, the NIS noted.
Mon Feb 10 2025

Australia PM plays down privacy fears of social media ban for children
Anthony Albanese says social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users.
Mon Nov 25 2024

Malaysia introduces data breach notification system to combat scams
This notification must be submitted by data users who are experiencing personal data leakage incidents, including hacking threats.
Fri Aug 02 2024

Govt drafting new law to combat online fraud, ensure digital security
Gobind Singh Deo said this was because both acts were entirely different from technical and legal implementation perspectives.
Mon Jul 08 2024

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

UN adopts first global artificial intelligence resolution
The resolution encourages countries to safeguard human rights, protect personal data, and monitor AI for risks.
Fri Mar 22 2024

Your stolen data for sale
Personal data is and will continue to be a prime target for criminals because its easy to obtain and make money from.
Wed Feb 07 2024

The risks of a digital cold war
A corner of the internet is dominated by digital tycoons - Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google - and now TikTok.
Sat Jul 01 2023

How to properly delete all your personal data before selling your smartphone
A few simple steps can help you protect your data before you part ways with your handset.
Mon Jan 30 2023

Dutch hacker obtained virtually all Austrians' personal data, police say
The trove comprised close to nine million sets of data, police said.
Thu Jan 26 2023

Data leak: MCMC to block website pending feedback from Maybank, Astro - Fahmi
KKD is taking the alleged breach involving the personal data of 13 million Malaysians on a website seriously and has ordered that access to the website be blocked.
Fri Dec 30 2022

Teo to focus on personal data protection, digital literacy, 5G services
Teo said there was an urgent need to increase digital literacy among the people following the increased use of social media.
Mon Dec 12 2022

Personal data: A potential gold mine for hackers, say experts
Siraj Jalil said most users create their security password based on the information as they are easy to remember.
Thu Oct 06 2022

PAC suggests govt ensure full ownership of MySejahtera
The PAC has suggested that the government ensure full ownership of the MySejahtera application to protect users' personal data.
Tue Oct 04 2022

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

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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