Experts: Safeguards needed for contact tracing info


Goh said he has advised business owners not to leave visitor registration log books exposed to the public. — Photo: DATUK KENNY GOH

PETALING JAYA: While it is necessary to log your name and phone number before entering certain premises during the conditional movement control order (MCO), experts say measures should be taken to prevent people from falling victim to scammers.

Datuk Kenny Goh, chief executive officer and co-founder of digital technology company Macro Kiosk, said concern over data privacy at this time was part of an adjustment to the “new normal”.

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