‘E-hailing firms must protect data’


PETALING JAYA: Weak enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) has made it vital for e-commerce firms and e-hailing providers to protect such information, according to the Bar Council.

Its Information Technology and Cyber Laws Committee deputy chairman Foong Cheng Leong said there had not been much news on the enforcement of the Act.

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