KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Location data is more than just travel information, as it can reveal individuals' movement patterns, particularly those of civil servants and national leaders, making its protection crucial to cybersecurity and national data sovereignty.
General : Location Data Protection Crucial To National Security, Data Sovereignty - Expert
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A Malaysian academic stated that protecting location data is vital for national security because it reveals movement patterns of officials. He explained that the ban on Waze for civil servants is a preventive cybersecurity measure, while advising the public to restrict app location permissions.
- Location data is considered sensitive as it exposes movement patterns of civil servants and national leaders.
- The Waze ban applies only to civil servants on official duties, not to the general public.
- Experts advise changing location permissions to 'Only While Using the App' to reduce data exposure.
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