PUTRAJAYA, May 15 — The data in the Central Database Hub (Padu) system is ready for the government to implement the people’s programmes including targeted subsidies at any time, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. However, any decision regarding the implementation of the mechanism will only be decided by the government at a suitable time to … Read more
PADANG BESAR: Kerajaan menerusi Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia sentiasa memantau keberadaan pelancong asing dari China dan India yang memasuki negara ini menerusi Pelan Liberalisasi Visa (PLV) dengan menggunakan data biometrik yang diambil sewaktu tiba di negara ini. Pemantauan tersebut adalah susulan timbulnya kebimbangan dalam masyarakat berhubung pengecualian syarat kemasukan pelancong dari negara berkenaan menerusi PLV yang… … Read more
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APRIL 26 — Personal data now transcends national borders, resulting in a substantial shift in how we perceive and manage such information. The concept of personal data flow is now rapidly evolving and prompting us to understand its implications and how technology empowers us. Cross-border data transfer emerges as an important characteristic in contemporary data … Read more
BRUSSELS, April 18 — Facebook owner Meta and other online platforms must not force users to pay for the right to data protection enshrined in EU law when offering ad-free subscriptions, the European data regulator said yesterday. “Online platforms should give users a real choice when employing ‘consent or pay’ models,” the European Data Protection … Read more
NEW YORK, April 5 — At its peak in the early 2000s, Photobucket was the world’s top image-hosting site. The media backbone for once-hot services like Myspace and Friendster, it boasted 70 million users and accounted for nearly half of the US online photo market. Today only 2 million people still use Photobucket, according to … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2 ― Google has agreed to delete a vast trove of search data to settle a suit that it tracked millions of US users who thought they were browsing the internet privately. If a proposed settlement filed yesterday in San Francisco federal court is approved by a judge, Google must “delete and/or … Read more
Putrajaya: Sistem Pangkalan Data Utama (Padu) yang bertujuan untuk merapatkan jurang sosioekonomi masyarakat, dibangunkan dengan mendapat panduan, nasihat serta maklum balas daripada beberapa pihak berkaitan, dalam menguruskan keselamatan siber negara. Menteri Komunikasi Fahmi Fadzil berkata antara pihak yang terlibat dalam menguruskan keselamatan siber negara termasuklah Agensi Keselamatan Siber Negara (NACSA) dan Cybersecurity Malaysia. “Saya lihat … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) affirms the robust security of the Central Data Base Hub (Padu) in safeguarding the personal data of users and dismisses claims of possible compromises in data integrity. In providing this assurance, CSM chief executive officer, Datuk Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab, cited five key factors, which encompass CSM’s … Read more
PARIS, March 27 — When getting rid of your smartphone, tablet or computer — whether you’re giving it to a friend, reconditioning it or selling it online — you should first make sure you’ve properly removed all traces of your personal data. When it comes to your smartphone — a device that now holds your … Read more
