The Malaysian Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture plans to establish a government department to help implement the country's new data protection law, reports Bernama. According to Deputy Minister Datuk Joseph Salang, the office should be up and running by next year. At a press conference, Salang underscored the urgent need for personal data protection laws, saying, "Prior to the implementation of this act, personal data is only bound by contractual agreement or common law." The Personal Data Protection Act was passed in 2010 and is expected to go into effect early next year.
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