With MySejahtera in the spotlight, experts say scrutiny definitely needed to ensure data properly utilised
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — Following the Malaysian government’s plan for the continued usage of MySejahtera, personal data protection advocates and lawyers say there is nothing wrong with data collection.Despite guarantees accorded under existing data protection law, tech policy practitioner Maryam Lee pointed out that citizens have no way of knowing if MySejahtera Privacy Policy is actually implemented.
Maryam, who is also a member of the IO Foundation — an international nonprofit advocating data-centric digital rights — also highlighted the legal conundrum that has arisen from the federal government’s recent assurance the data of its citizens was protected.where it explicitly states that the collection of one’s personal data was aligned with the Personal Data Protection Act .
“Data collection is not the problem. We understand that the government needs data to make good decisions. It’s how the data will be used that deserves scrutiny,” she said. The lawyers, who are both experts at cyber security and intellectual property, pointed out that one of the underlying principles under the PDPA is that the processing of personal data requires the consent of the data subjects. A user scans a QR code via the MySejahtera app at a restaurant in Shah Alam March 31, 2022. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
In other words, data subjects have sufficient remedy under the provisions of the PDPA in the event that the processing of sensitive data goes beyond the scope of the intended purpose and beyond what is necessary. Its corporate information denotes its nature of business as one that provides data analysis for Key Performance Index of their clients including the issuance of user licences for strategy and KPI manager modules.
Raveenderen holds the majority of shares at 26.6 million in Revolusi Asia followed by Anuar Rozhan and Naveen as the remaining shareholders who both own 4.2 million shares. Liew and Heah are property developer Eco World Development Group Berhad executive chairman and designated chief financial officer respectively, while Megat Najmuddin is currently a Sime Darby Plantation Bhd non-executive chairman.
The RM338.6 million payment was described as the aggregate fees for the transfer of IP of the app and the licensing fees for the software. The agreement was to last until December 31, 2025 — five years and three months from the signing date of the October 2020 deal. “MySejahtera still has other uses such as vaccination certificates etc., but for check-ins specifically, I wouldn’t blame the citizens for not checking in anymore.
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