Why Is WAZE Being Banned For Some Malaysian
Source: DSF.my
Published on: 2026-10-22 00:37
Prohibition of Waze Use for Malaysian Civil Servants Because of a new 'Security Directive' from the Malaysian government, there is now a ban on Navigation App WAZE for Public Sector Officers Authority and this was issued by the National Cyber Security Committee (JKSN) and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). On October 20-21, 2026, the Malaysian Federal Government issued an immediate directive banning all civil servants from using the navigation application WAZE while performing official duties. Chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the National Cyber Security Committee (JKSN) cited national cyber sovereignty, sensitive data security, and geopolitical exposure tied to the application's developer origin as the primary drivers behind the prohibition. Key Reasons for the Ban Data Security & Sensitive Movement Tracking Location & Movement Intelligence: According to official...
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