YOURSAY | 'Shouldn't someone be sacked, or is this the usual 'someone else's fault, not mine'?'

Massive data leak trail leads to MCMC's phone blocking system

FellowMalaysian: Leaks of personal data when the security and protection systems of banks, commercial establishments as well as regulatory bodies such as the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission's (MCMC) and their appointed enforcement agencies have been breached or hacked, is not a new phenomenon.

But the sad thing is, it will soon become the norm of the day. In Bolehland, it is not uncommon to receive calls from banks when they are promoting some banking facilities. Your emails, messages and conversations can be easily tracked and traced.

It is horrifying to know that MCMC and their coterie have allegedly become part of this stolen data fiasco.

Clever Voter: Public interest and privacy go hand in hand. Yet the importance of such matters goes out of the window the moment a price is attached.

A similar case of data lost in transition was reported in a bank. As data intelligence becomes a key element of business management, we can ill-afford a massive risk to public security and interest.

Authorities seem to be at a loss. Rather than pushing them under the carpet, there is a need for clarity and accountability.

It is not difficult to do but a culture of responsibility has to be in place. What’s the point of being a high-income society if the data component of the business is not even secured?

JusticeNow: Matters with regards to personal data and security should never be outsourced. It is incredulous that our government could compromise the rakyat's security with such a “tidak apa” attitude.

Heads must roll in MCMC, if not, at least the minister should resign.

Hamzah Paiman: The minister in charge of MCMC should be held responsible and accountable as this is a serious breach of trust issue.

Anonymous #33227154: Most Malaysians are still very naive, giving their personal data freely to companies. Even the government, GLCs (government-linked companies) and banks cannot be trusted to protect our data.

Hibiscus: This is a wake-up call for those companies handling personal data of the public.

It is time managing directors and CEOs of these companies get IT savvy enough to ensure they know what their IT people are doing, especially their systems administrators, and they have to ensure that their internal IT procedures are a deterrent to temptations of data theft.

Headhunter: Shouldn't someone be sacked for this breach of personal security, or is this the usual "someone else's fault, not mine" mantra?

Fair Play: Nothing is safe in Malaysia. From handbag snatch thieves to big-time data snatch thieves.

From Malay shareholding to PM's aide, Kuok recounts path to MISC disposal

Anonymous 459: Tycoon Robert Kuok in his memoir wrote, "MCA had advocated and won compensation from the Japanese for the suffering of the Chinese community during the Japanese occupation".

MCA has to now come out clean and see to it that the many Malaysians that had suffered under Japanese occupation and tyranny be well compensated, for example, the Death Railway workers, victims of the Batang Kali massacre, etc.

Hplooi: The Japanese ships given to MCA were meant to be compensation for the suffering of the Chinese Malaysians during the occupation.

So, MCA shares in Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (MISC) really belong to the Chinese Malaysians, held in trust by the MCA. The interesting thing is, what happened to these shares?

But the main story - forced 'nationalisation' of large private assets by the Umno elite through legal and extra-legal means - has been an ongoing project which has accelerated even until today. It also puts into focus the lie bandied by Umno that the Chinese control the economy.

Every sector (transport, property, banking, etc) has gone through the same 'nationalisation' in the last few decades, particularly the property sector.

WAP: Why did the two reparation ships from Japan fall into the hands of MCA? Shouldn't it be for the Malaysian people, the Chinese Malaysians in particular?

Anonymous 444981488553970: Sad, but this keeps repeating over and over again. Some person would start a company out of nothing, slog day and night and do all the hard work... when the company has grown, others will come and take away the company.

So, they have to start another company from scratch. I don't see a solution to this – can anyone?

Xiao Zhu: Kuok moved most of his business to Hong Kong and China. There, no one would ‘sapu’ his business. He helped China when it was in need of sugar; today his Shangri-La Hotels are located in prime areas in all of China's major cities.

In the early 90s, the World Trade Centre in Beijing was a world-class area when the rest of the city had yet to see such development. Luckily Kuok ran away to a place where he could do business without race and religion issues to deal with, and he thrived.

Anonymous 788831449650206: It is absolutely essential that there be no political interference in business. Kuok's experience represents only one instance of this.

There are so many examples of this in Malaysia. No wonder the Malays, Chinese and Indians in Malaysia are so poor. Just look at how MISC eventually got liquidated.

Headhunter: The only surprise in this revelation is that the Chinese have been sold out much earlier than we thought.

Thanks, Malaysiakini, for printing some extracts of the book. I'm looking forward to reading the whole book.

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