Concerns of ‘overreach’ plaguing the new bill


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THE Malaysian Bar has called the new Cyber Security Bill “opportune”, albeit with some required amendments to make it more just and meaningful in the larger fight against cyber threats.

“With a staggering 80% of nations globally having enacted legislation to combat cybercrimes, the introduction of this Bill is undoubtedly opportune,” says Bar president Mohamad Ezri Abdul Wahab, but some concerns will need to be addressed .

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