As Malaysia reopens its borders this month, the country is still not utilising a major tool to fight Covid-19 in the third year of the pandemic — data. Mobile positioning data to track touristsMalaysia should leverage the use of mobile positioning data (MPD) to track tourists in the country. There have been two national policies implemented successfully in the region that support data sharing while protecting individuals. Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) launched a trusted data-sharing framework to facilitate data sharing between organisations and consumers by providing strong safeguards and clarity on regulatory compliance related to sharing data. But more must be done to utilise this data while updating various regulatory frameworks, such as personal data protection, cybersecurity and intellectual property rights.

Source: The Edge Markets April 16, 2022 15:28 UTC