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A Sea Change in Malaysia’s Data Protection Framework (Part 3)
– New Guidelines on Appointment of Data Protection Officers and Data Breach Notifications Unveiled by the Commissioner –
Since our previous newsletter on this topic (which can be accessed here), there have been several developments relating to the entry into force of the amendments to the Malaysian Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”). The salient amendments to the PDPA under the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2024 (“Amended Act”) include: (a) a requirement that each data controller and data processor appoint a data protection officer, and (b) the requirement that a data controller notify the Commissioner if it has reason to believe a personal data breach has occurred. Our article discussing the amendments to the PDPA, and the resulting Amended Act, can be accessed here. On 25 February 2025, the Personal Data Protection Commissioner (“Commissioner”) introduced the following personal data protection guidelines,...To read the full article, please see the PDF file
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