Malaysia launches three data-protection guidelines to boost digital trust
( April 30, 2026, 07:46 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Malaysia’s Digital Ministry on Thursday issued three data-protection guidelines under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010, covering data protection impact assessments, data protection by design and automated decision-making and profiling. The data protection impact assessment guideline is aimed at helping organizations identify and manage data-processing risks at an early stage, while the data protection by design framework seeks to embed safeguards across the full data-processing lifecycle. The automated decision-making and profiling guideline focuses on ensuring that automated decision-making and profiling activities are conducted in a transparent, fair and accountable manner. Statement follows. Guidelines are attached (in Malay)....
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