Larut MP Hamzah Zainudin said the opposition welcomed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's proposal to set up a committee to discuss cybersecurity issues but stressed that efforts must be undertaken seriously rather than merely as a short-term response. (Bernama pic)KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin has urged the government to ensure that the country's data encryption keys remain under its control to strengthen information security against cyberattack threats.
He also called for the establishment of a sovereign data centre as a long-term measure to protect the country's data, a proposal he had raised during the debate on the 2027 budget.
Hamzah said the opposition welcomed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's proposal to set up a committee to discuss cybersecurity issues but stressed that efforts must be undertaken seriously rather than merely as a short-term response.
