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
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
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