CYBERJAYA, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Location and movement data collected by the Waze navigation application, which is subject to Israeli laws and jurisdiction, could potentially be analysed and exploited using artificial intelligence (AI) by malicious parties.
General : Waze Data Subject To Israeli Laws, Could Be Exploited By AI - MKN
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- National Security Council (MKN) director-general Datuk Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin said the government’s decision to prohibit civil servants from using the application for official duties was based on two key considerations concerning data security and national information sovereignty.
- Raja Nushirwan said the second consideration concerned the laws governing the data, following the introduction of new terms of use by Waze’s owner, Waze Mobile Limited, which is incorporated in Israel.
- “I want to stress that this decision is not solely about technology, but also concerns the laws governing users’ data,” he said.
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