Many call for clarity due to fears of abuse


PETALING JAYA: Various parties are calling for greater clarity over the procurement and use of MySejahtera, given the fears of abuse of personal data collected by the app.

Founder and chief executive officer of cybersecurity firm, LGMS, Fong Choong Fook, said as there is concern over many privacy-related details, he suggests the government do a “security audit” to check whether controls are in place to protect the data and the platform itself.

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