Waze ban only applies to civil servants while on official duties, says FAQ
Source: The Star
Published on: 2026-10-21 10:41
KUALA LUMPUR: The ban on the use of the Waze navigation application by civil servants applies only when they are performing official duties. According to a frequently asked questions (FAQ) document on the directive issued by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar on Tuesday (Oct 20), civil servants are nevertheless encouraged to uninstall the application from their devices and switch to suitable local navigation alternatives. "This measure is part of efforts to strengthen the security and sovereignty of national information, taking into account the potential collection of users' location and movement data outside working hours, depending on device settings and application access permissions," the FAQ stated. The document said civil servants covered by the directive were those defined under Clause (1) of Article 132 of the Federal Constitution, namely the arme...
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