( August 1, 2025, 09:29 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Malaysia’s data protection authority has published a suite of documents establishing a national framework for the training, certification and competency assessment of data protection officers, or DPOs. Issued by the Personal Data Protection Commissioner, the documents include a competency guideline, a professional development and training roadmap and a set of requirements for training service providers. The new framework introduces a two-tiered structure — fundamental and advanced — aligned with DPO responsibilities under the amended Personal Data Protection Act. It sets out recognized pathways for DPO certification and outlines eligibility and oversight criteria for training providers, including quality assurance, content standards and trainer qualifications.The documents are attached. ...
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