PUTRAJAYA, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The government has decided to prohibit all civil servants from using the Waze navigation app to protect government information and users’ personal data from the threat of misuse by the Israeli regime.
General : Govt Bans Civil Servants From Using Waze Over Data Security Concerns
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- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the decision took into account the fact that Waze Mobile Ltd, which controls user data, is incorporated and operates under Israeli law.
- “Sensitive government information and the personal data of the people must be protected from being exploited by the Israeli regime in ways that could jeopardise the country’s security and sovereignty,” he said in a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) today.
- At the same time, the Prime Minister urged all Malaysians to also stop using the Waze application and switch to local alternatives such as TuJu, taking into account the security assurances and personal data protection offered by the app.
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