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(Changes headline to say 'used phone data', not 'hacked phones')
Last week, users raised concerns over data privacy and security after reports about the MPD collection initiative emerged.
PETALING JAYA: No personally identifiable information (PII) will be accessed, processed or disclosed in the government's collection of mobile phone data from mobile network operators.
PETALING JAYA: MCA will not bow to a legal demand from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for Pahang MCA Youth chief Wong Siew Mun to issue a formal apology, stressing that freedom of speech must not be suppressed.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government must respond to public concerns with transparency rather than resort to punitive measures against those who raise legitimate questions, says Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon.
KUALA LUMPUR: Pahang MCA Youth chief Wong Siew Mun, summoned by police over her comments on the government's collection of mobile phone data, is being investigated for allegedly causing public alarm with the circulation of a statement and misusing network facilities.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government's Mobile Phone Data collection exercise is fraught with the potential for abuse, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
PETALING JAYA: MCA will stand firmly by its Pahang Youth chief Wong Siew Mun after she was summoned by police over her comments on the government's collection of mobile phone data, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
KOTA KINABALU: A pilot project for digital tourism data collection has been launched in Kiulu, marking a significant step in strengthening efforts to record tourist arrivals in rural Sabah.
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has questioned the authorities for probing one of the party's youth leaders over the recent controversial private mobile data collection.
PETALING JAYA: The government's efforts to collate detailed records of phone calls and internet usage from telecommunications firms are a violation of the people's right to their personal data, said Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong.
PETALING JAYA: The government's move to collect detailed phone and Internet usage records from telecommunications companies has crossed the line and is a breach of the people's right to privacy, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic).
DONG NAI: The Immigration Division of southern Dong Nai Province has issued level-2 electronic identification (e-ID) accounts to over 200 foreign residents during the first two days of implementation, as part of the Ministry of Public Security's 50-day campaign running from July 1 through Aug 19.
The government aims to boost national oil output by tapping into community-operated oil wells, targeting an additional 15,000 barrels per day (bpd) by the end of the year.
AS of Jan 1, Malaysia recorded 25.1 million social media users, making it one of the most connected populations in the region
KOTA KINABALU: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry will use three approaches to ensure that Ops Kesan 4.0, which coincides with the implementation of the expanded Sales and Service Tax on Tuesday (July 1), will run smoothly.
TOKYO: Japan experienced its hottest June on record, the weather agency said Tuesday (July 1), as climate change prompts sweltering heat waves across the globe.
KOTA KINABALU: The Luyang DAP service centre has come under scrutiny over its recent data collection practices, which have raised concerns about transparency and legality.
KUALA LUMPUR: The lifestyle and behaviour of Malaysians will come under the microscope with comprehensive data being collected to drive "real transformation" among the population.
