LETTER | Yet another data breach
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LETTER | Malaysia Airlines has reported that there has been a data breach of its Enrich frequent flyer programme by one of its third-party service providers. It further claimed that there is no evidence that the data was being misused.
In this current time, when consumers personal data are frequently being collected over many platforms for many purposes, how secure and private is our data?
For example, during the current Covid-19 pandemic, consumers are extensively using the MySejathera and Selangkah apps for the purpose of contact tracing that requires them to check-in whenever they enter a public or private enterprise.
PETALING JAYA: An increase in internet usage stemming from the need for people to work from home has led to more complaints about unreliable connectiv.
Employees Provident Fund
Starting 8 March 2021, EPF said that members can also amend their application details such as amount to be withdrawn, bank details, address, telephone number, and payment method on i-Sinar Online.
However, you may want to think twice about this
But, as Malaysians rush to take out their retirement savings, their EPF accounts show they’re not prepared for the bad times, even before the pandemic swept the country.
Based on reports by NST, the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) said that although it might ease some burden now, eventually it will have a negative effect in the future as their Account 1 savings will be insufficient to sustain them through retirement.
A notice posted by MBPJ on its website and social media platforms that it would not be posting physical copies of its assessment bills starting 2021 and urged ratepayers to check and pay their bills via its eCukai@MBPJ app.
Ratepayers under the jurisdiction of Petaling jaya City Council (MBPJ) have had to face a harsh reality this year.
In its enthusiasm to go digital, MBPJ is demanding that payment for assessment bills be made only through digital means, without an alternative.
It also said that the council would not make exceptions for late payments, a harsh action that reflected how the local government had not considered the plight of the digitally disadvantaged.
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He said it is important for everybody to make themselves familiar with the Government’s detailed plan for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout beginning Feb 26. They will still have to follow the safety protocols before and even after inoculation, he said in a statement on Wednesday (Feb 17).
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (Feb 16) announced on Tuesday that the first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in the country on Feb 21 and the rollout of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme will begin on Feb 26.
Almost 27 million or over 80% of Malaysia’s population are expected to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the first quarter of 2022.