PDPA 2024

Key considerations for business

PDPA 2024: Key considerations for business
  • Report
  • 5 minute read
  • October 2024

The Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) has been the main form of legislation that regulates the processing of personal data in commercial transactions in Malaysia.

The Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2024 amends the PDPA to be more closely aligned with the international standards for data protection.

Compliance with the PDPA isn't solely the responsibility of legal, compliance, or security teams, it's a collective obligation. Everyone in the organisation must understand their role in safeguarding personal data. The 2024 Act is timely. It provides much-needed clarity to enhance the country’s data protection framework, level the playing field and positions Malaysia as a competitive and attractive destination in the global market. Now is the time to rethink your data governance framework, assess your third-party risks, and accelerate efficiencies through standardisation and automation to secure the way you collect, process and transfer personal data.

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