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.
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“Malaysia PM Anwar warns against Israeli navigation app Waze over data security concerns”
Malaysia PM warns against Waze due to data security concerns
Key points
- Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim cautioned against using Waze over data security risks.
- He advised Malaysians to switch to Tuju, a Malaysian Highway Authority app.
- The warning followed a National Cyber Security Committee meeting on cyber threats.
- The discussion included MyDigital ID security and autonomous AI threats.
- Anwar emphasized protecting data security, identity security, and national sovereignty.
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“Malaysia bans civil servants from using mapping app Waze, citing links to Israel”
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An October 20 circular follows a cyber security committee meeting and promotes local navigation app TuJu.