Govt needs to conduct regular security audits on Padu, says CyberSecurity M'sia CEO

PUTRAJAYA: With the emergence of new technologies and the increasing risk of cyber threats, the government needs to carry out regular security audits on the central database system (Padu), says CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) chief executive officer Datuk Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab.

"The more we are connected, the more we are exposed. The security of a system at present does not automatically ensure its safety in the forthcoming five or six months.