Malaysia bars civil servants from Waze, citing Israel’s control of the app.
An October 20 circular follows a cyber security committee meeting and promotes local navigation app TuJu.
OriginalSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityPublished07:53 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityPublished07:53 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Malaysia bars civil servants from using Waze, citing Israel’s control of app”
Malaysia bans Waze for civil servants due to Israeli control
Key points
- Malaysia bans Waze for all civil servants following PM Anwar Ibrahim's warning.
- National Cyber Security Committee met and issued an official circular dated October 20.
- Waze is controlled by Israeli law and has origins tied to FreeMap Israel.
- Anwar cites security risks to movement data and information from Waze usage.
- Malaysia promotes TuJu as an approved local navigation alternative.
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An October 20 circular follows a cyber security committee meeting and promotes local navigation app TuJu.