Clear definition of cyber security required in new legislati...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 -- The drafting of the Cyber Security Bill is seen to be timely in the current digital era, especially in accommodating and coordinating the existing group of related legislation, however, a clear definition of the term cyber security needs to established for the purpose. Malaysia Cyber Consumer Association (MCCA) president Siraj Jalil said this was because aspects of security and cybercrime were not only related to hacking activities, data leaks and cyber fraud but also to the use of social media platforms and issues of integrity. "In the past, the Computer Crimes Act 1997 was more related to intrusions into Internet and telecommunication networks, but today, the aspect of cyber security has transcended this, for example on social media platforms with regard to cyber bullying, which creates an unsafe environment in the cyber world itself. "We don't want to limit...