Your personal details can be bought for just 10 sen
For a mere 10 sen, your personal data are being sold to unauthorised bodies. A list of 1,000 entries containing names, handphone numbers, type of credit card owned and issuing banks, and place of work costs only RM100.
Beware, your data’s on sale
The seller claims he has one million contacts in total, and for certain entries, he has the identity card numbers, position in the company and birthdays. If requested, the database can be tailored to the buyers’ needs.
Little protection under the law
MALAYSIA does not have a specific act of law dealing with data protection issues, although a draft version of the Data Protection Bill was released in November 2002.
Identity theft a real threat
IF you think there is nothing wrong with receiving unsolicited calls, text messages or e-mails, think again. Someone in possession of your name, contact number and place of work may be able to steal your identity.
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