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DATA AS A VALUABLE COMMODITY

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Name

Home

Address

IC Number

Date of

Birth

Telephone

Number

Passport

NumberE-mel

Address

Image

Any information, in commercial transactions,

that can identify a person

PERSONAL DATA

Malaysian servers are

the most in

demand servers

globally

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“With the boom of e-commerce, IOT and the rapid adoption

of technology across all industries in the country, Malaysians

are fast warming up to the idea of using the internet to buy

and sell goods online, pay bills, make reservations and

search for information in cyberspace.” - Halodata Infokom

18 mil. Facebook Users in

Malaysia

24.1 mil. Internet Users in

Malaysia

10th

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WHY PDPA?

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➢ Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal

information, like your name, you birthday, telephone

number, or credit card number, without your

permission, to in order to commit fraud or other crimes.

➢ It's important to protect your personal information, and

to take certain steps quickly to minimize the potential

damage from identity theft if your information is

accidentally disclosed or deliberately stolen :

& Privacy

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Don't open up e-

mails, files, or

website links from

people you don't really knowDon't send a picture

of yourself, your

friends or family to

someone you met or chat with online

Contact relevant

authorities to cancel

and replace any stolen

any identification documents

Consult with your

financial

institution about

any unusual

activities on your accounts

Read privacy statements

10Comprehensive Data Protection Law Enacted Pending Effort to Enact Law No Law

Data Protection Laws Around the World

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PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT 2010 (ACT 709)

• One of the recognized cyber legislation in the implementation of theMultimedia Super Corridor

• The 10th policy goal set out in CMA 1998 which is to ensureinformation security and network reliability and integrity

• Identified in the National Electronic Commerce Masterplan as one ofthe regulatory frameworks required to facilitate the growth of e-commerce in Malaysia

• Regulates the processing of personal data in commercial transactions• Applies to organizations that process personal data in commercial

transactions e.g. Bank, Telco, Insurance, Hospital & etc• Personal data - any information that could identify a person e.g. name,

phone no, address, I/C no., bank account no. & etc

15 Nov 2013

CORE FUNCTIONS OF JPDP

REGISTRATION

MONITORING

DATA USER FORUM

COMPLAINT

HANDLING

ENFORCEMENT

CODE OF

PRACTICE

AWARENESS

AND INFORMATION

DISSEMINATION

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NON APPLICABILITY

PDPA 2010

Credit Reporting

Agencies

Federal & States

Government

Non-Commercial

Transactions

Personal, Family,

Household Affairs

Data Processed

Outside of Malaysia

THANK YOU

www.pdp.gov.my