Landmark #22: What Happens When Our Personal Data is Leaked

Foong Cheng Leong, Lawyer

09-Jan-18 15:00

Landmark #22: What Happens When Our Personal Data is Leaked

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Late last year, it was reported that the private data of 46.2 million mobile phone subscribers were leaked sometime in the middle of 2014. All 14 telcos were affected in what is Malaysia's biggest ever data breach. Explaining what this means for you and me is lawyer Foong Cheng Leong. He chairs the KL Bar’s Information Technology and Publications Committee.

Produced by: Chua Ern Teck

Presented by: Chua Ern Teck

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Tags: The Bigger Picture, Live and Learn, Data Breach, PDPA, Privacy Rights

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