by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Jan 21, 2020 | Personal Data Protection
Share this article:With the benefit of hindsight, the second half of 2019 proved to be a tumultuous time for Malaysian businesses when it came to security of the personal data of their customers. In Q3 of 2019 alone, we saw the news below making headlines in Malaysian...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Dec 2, 2019 | Personal Data Protection
Share this article: Collecting, Processing and Transfer of Personal Data in Malaysia: When and How? Almost all businesses would have to deal with collection, processing and transfer of personal data at some point in the business. Under Malaysia’s Personal Data...
by Donovan & Ho | Nov 9, 2018 | Personal Data Protection
Share this article:As mentioned in our previous article, the General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”) apply to organizations that control or process personal data of subjects in the European Union. We have written various articles on the Personal Data Protection...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 16, 2018 | Personal Data Protection
Share this article:From Cambridge Analytica’s alleged hijacking of 87 million Facebook users’ data, to something even closer to home, being Lowyat’s news expose of local telco’s database of 46 million mobile phone numbers and Astro’s IPTV customer details being made...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 3, 2018 | Corporate, Personal Data Protection
Share this article:If you are unsure of what the General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”) are and how they affect you or your business, read on! In this article, we intend to cover the basics of the GDPR that will hopefully give you a better idea of the breadth of...
by Donovan & Ho | Jun 6, 2017 | Personal Data Protection
Share this article:In early May 2017, a company in the educational industry was charged under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”) for processing the personal data of former employees without a certificate of registration. If convicted, the...
