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Do you remember one of the previous post "Do You Remember?"? It is time to tell the details of the act that protects Internet users' personal data.
The Act is Personal Data Protection Act and it is progressing now. The Personal Data Protection Bill finalized on 2009 and today Malaysia government is working with the Act now. This Personal Data Protection Act would be aimed to be a safeguard to every individual Internet user's private data and prevent other Internet users misuse one's private data. Moreover, a Personal Data Protection Commission would be formed under this Act to investigate any issues or cases on misuse of one's personal data. Anyone who suspected for the guilty of misuse other people's private information could be investigated by this commission. In addition, this Act also involves the protection of e-commerce transaction and other sectors such as finance, telecommunications. It ensures the user's private data is being used by the servers for commercial activities too.
This Personal Data Protection Act is expected to arrive soon to protect all of the Internet users' personal information and build a safer cyber community. Under this Act, users could have a significant protection to prevent their online private information to be stolen and misused. Furthermore, in the future any victims of phishing scams could report to the commission, ask for an investigation, and get possible compensation if the charge is tenable. Once this Act is established, users' private information could be protected and I believe many people are very happy to have this Act in future.
Since Personal Data Protection Act is coming soon therefore, you might wonder in current which cyber law is protecting our online personal information? The answer is many which included MCMC Act, Communication and Multimedia Act 1998, Computer Crimes Act 1997 and others to punish people who misuse the computer technology and information technology but all these cyber Acts are not fully major to beat online privacy intruders especially fraudsters who cheat victims' properties through phishing scams. Some cyber Acts are stated that the measure of data security. Service Providers have to create and maintain the precaution to protect one's personal information from loss and misuse. It also states the service providers need to assure the transferred information through online is secured and protected to avoid fraudsters encrypt the content of the personal information.
In conclusion, now and future we would have a complete act to protect our personal information and give all the Internet users a space of privacy to keep their personal information safe and secure. Once our personal information is protected by the Act, we would have more privacy and security on the cyber world and the cyber crimes maybe would be lesser.
Reference:
1. Personal Data Protection Act to Protect Personal Information, Bernama.com [Online]
Retrieved on 7th March 2010
URL: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=405278
2. Personal Data Bill To Be Tabled In Dewan Rakyat, Bernama.com [Online]
Retrieved on 7th March 2010
URL: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=425714
Do you remember one of the previous post "Do You Remember?"? It is time to tell the details of the act that protects Internet users' personal data.
The Act is Personal Data Protection Act and it is progressing now. The Personal Data Protection Bill finalized on 2009 and today Malaysia government is working with the Act now. This Personal Data Protection Act would be aimed to be a safeguard to every individual Internet user's private data and prevent other Internet users misuse one's private data. Moreover, a Personal Data Protection Commission would be formed under this Act to investigate any issues or cases on misuse of one's personal data. Anyone who suspected for the guilty of misuse other people's private information could be investigated by this commission. In addition, this Act also involves the protection of e-commerce transaction and other sectors such as finance, telecommunications. It ensures the user's private data is being used by the servers for commercial activities too.
This Personal Data Protection Act is expected to arrive soon to protect all of the Internet users' personal information and build a safer cyber community. Under this Act, users could have a significant protection to prevent their online private information to be stolen and misused. Furthermore, in the future any victims of phishing scams could report to the commission, ask for an investigation, and get possible compensation if the charge is tenable. Once this Act is established, users' private information could be protected and I believe many people are very happy to have this Act in future.
Since Personal Data Protection Act is coming soon therefore, you might wonder in current which cyber law is protecting our online personal information? The answer is many which included MCMC Act, Communication and Multimedia Act 1998, Computer Crimes Act 1997 and others to punish people who misuse the computer technology and information technology but all these cyber Acts are not fully major to beat online privacy intruders especially fraudsters who cheat victims' properties through phishing scams. Some cyber Acts are stated that the measure of data security. Service Providers have to create and maintain the precaution to protect one's personal information from loss and misuse. It also states the service providers need to assure the transferred information through online is secured and protected to avoid fraudsters encrypt the content of the personal information.
In conclusion, now and future we would have a complete act to protect our personal information and give all the Internet users a space of privacy to keep their personal information safe and secure. Once our personal information is protected by the Act, we would have more privacy and security on the cyber world and the cyber crimes maybe would be lesser.
Reference:
1. Personal Data Protection Act to Protect Personal Information, Bernama.com [Online]
Retrieved on 7th March 2010
URL: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=405278
2. Personal Data Bill To Be Tabled In Dewan Rakyat, Bernama.com [Online]
Retrieved on 7th March 2010
URL: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=425714
