KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The Digital Ministry proposes to establish a Malaysian Data Commission to enable adequate frameworks and policies to be developed to protect people’s data and promote the use of data centres in the country. Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said that to establish the commission, the ministry plans to amend the […]
PARIS, July 22 — Smartphones running Android Lollipop, an operating system that’s almost 10 years old, will no longer receive any support from Google. However, for more recent devices, Google is seeking to extend Android updates and security patches, benefitting consumers and the environment. Google has announced that it is discontinuing Google Play Services updates
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The Bajau Laut who traverse the Sulu, Celebes and Sulawesi Seas are not the only nomadic water tribes in South-east Asia that are a conundrum to sovereign nations in the 21st-century. While Malaysia wavers over the dilemma, its neighbours Thailand, Myanmar and Indonesia have taken action to resolve these stateless
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — In light of the ongoing global information technology (IT) system outage, the National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) is actively monitoring the situation and working closely with relevant stakeholders to mitigate the impact and restore operations as swiftly as possible. NACSA, in a statement today, said it was made aware of
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — A security guard was sentenced to four years in prison and given a stroke of the cane by the Sessions Court here today for snatching a sling bag containing RM6 from a woman last week. Judge Izralizam Sanusi handed down the sentence on S. Emaiyarrasan, 33, after he pleaded guilty
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 ― The Cyber Security Bill 2024 is scheduled to be gazetted in the third quarter of this year, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territory) Dr Zaliha Mustafa. She said the effective date of gazetting can only be set after the process of drafting related regulations is completed and
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JOHOR BARU, June 26 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) has allocated RM70.12 million to drive the agricultural and agro-food sectors in Johor this year. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup said the allocation was for the implementation of the development projects covering the livestock, crop and
NEW YORK, June 20 — A new breed of malicious bots are capable of stealing the one-time passwords (OTPs) from online two-factor authentication systems by calling their victims directly. These fully-configurable intelligent agents can now be purchased over the internet by would-be scammers. Two-factor authentication involves adding at least one extra step to the log-in
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PUTATAN, June 10 — The issue of national security, and that of Sabah, need to be considered in assessing the authorities’ recent actions of demolishing illegal houses in the waters of the Tun Sakaran Marine Park in Semporna, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said. The unity government spokesman said that the humanitarian aspect was also important,
PUTRAJAYA, May 29 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) is expecting to make one or two big announcements in the coming days as a result of the recent Cyber Security Bill 2024 that was passed in April. Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the passing of the Bill was important
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Malaysia has called on all involved parties to exercise restraint and cease provocative acts that could further heighten conflicts in the Middle East region. Malaysia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) in New York, Datuk Ahmad Faisal Muhamad said, “Malaysia is gravely concerned by the escalation of tensions in
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
