UN-Backed: Malaysia Joins Global Move to Use Mobile Data for Stats

UN-backed: Malaysia joins global move to use mobile data for stats

CYBERJAYA: Malaysia is not the only country utilising mobile phone data (MPD) for statistical purposes. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Telcos assure customer privacy in MCMC data initiative

KUALA LUMPUR: Telecommunication companies have reaffirmed their commitment to protecting customer data and privacy over the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission's (MCMC) use of mobile phone data (MPD) for statistical purposes. Read full story

MCMC: Mobile phone data anonymised, does not breach privacy laws

Commission clarifies that Mobile Positioning Data is used for statistical purposes only and falls outside the scope of personal data protection laws

Cabinet approved mobile data collection in 2023; no opt-out for Malaysians

The Cabinet approved the collection of mobile phone data as a new source of data in 2023, paving the way for its recent demand for data from mobile network operators (MNOs), according to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

Telcos reassure customer privacy in MCMC data initiative

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Telecommunication companies (telcos) have reaffirmed their commitment to protecting customer data and privacy, following the use of mobile phone data (MPD) for official statistical purposes by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). U Mobile Sdn Bhd affirmed that customer data and privacy are its top priority, with policies and processes in place to ensure any shared data is anonymised, aggregated, a…

CelcomDigi, Maxis, U Mobile, TM, and YTL address privacy concerns over MCMC’s Mobile Phone Data request - SoyaCincau

Following the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)’s recent statement about its Mobile Phone Data (MPB) collection exercise, the country’s five Mobile Network Operators (MNO) have issued their respective statements to clarify its handling of customers’ data and to address privacy concerns. The recent statements were issued after a report by South China Morning Post (SCMP) alleged that the Malaysian government had ordered tel…