NFP requires certain policies to be effective, say experts


PETALING JAYA: Policies on no unsolicited calls and the mandatory disclosure of identities must be in place for the National Fraud Portal (NFP) to be effective on the ground, say cybersecurity experts.

While the experts welcome the additional move to combat online scams, they warn that no single portal can be the end-all, no matter how sophisticated.

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