MyDigital ID faces trust test

In the cloud: The government is currently studying the possibility of introducing legislation to require or encourage MyDigital ID registration, aimed at streamlining access to public services through a single secure digital identity. 

PETALING JAYA: Cybersecurity experts have urged the government to strengthen legal safeguards and improve public sector cyber defences before moving ahead with plans to make MyDigital ID registration mandatory.

Tech expert Chuah Kee Man of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak said the Personal Data Protection Act should be amended to cover public agencies and refined to clearly define consent and purpose limitations.