MyDigital ID: Hitches Expected Without Proper Legal Framework

Foong Cheng Leong, Intellectual Property and Information Technology Lawyer

08-Dec-23 08:45

MyDigital ID: Hitches Expected Without Proper Legal Framework

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The MyDigital ID programme is set to launch for the public in July next year and is expected to be used for verification to receive targeted subsidies. However, there is also concern about the possibility of data breaches given past experiences of government portals. What's being done to assuage such concerns? We discuss the implementation of national digital IDs with Intellectual Property and Information Technology Lawyer, Foong Cheng Leong.

Image credit: Free Malaysia Today

Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See, Anwar Mahbob

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Categories: government

Tags: mydigital id, authenticator system, targeted subsidies allocation, system misuse, cybersecurity,

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