by Donovan & Ho | Nov 9, 2018 | Personal Data Protection
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 Act 2010 of Malaysia...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 16, 2018 | Personal Data Protection
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 available for sale...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 3, 2018 | Corporate, Personal Data Protection
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 its application...
by Donovan & Ho | Jun 6, 2017 | Personal Data Protection
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 maximum penalty is a...
by Donovan & Ho | Sep 9, 2016 | Employment Law, Personal Data Protection
Donovan shares his views on privacy in the workplace with Focus Week in their September 10 – 16 edition. He also talks about whether companies should use social media screening on potential hires: “Many companies now conduct social media checks when...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 18, 2016 | Consumer Protection, Dispute Resolution, Personal Data Protection
Updated: Pokemon Go is now live in Malaysia effective 7 August 2016. The rest of this article is current as of the date of posting. Pokémon Go is the most downloaded mobile game in US history. Although it’s not available in Malaysia yet, this hasn’t stopped it from...
