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No option to opt out of sharing mobile phone data, says MCMC
CYBERJAYA: Malaysians do not have the option to opt out of having their mobile phone data (MPD) shared with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). MCMC deputy managing director Datuk Zulkarnain Mohd Yasin said this follows Cabinet approval for MPD to be used as a new data source in the production of national statistics. He added that the use of MPD is not unprecedented, as many countries have already adopted similar practices. On Friday, MCMC clarified that its collection of mobile phone data from mobile network operators does not involve the access, processing or disclosure of any personally identifiable information. MCMC said the mobile phone data will be used strictly to generate official statistics to support evidence-based policymaking in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector and the tourism sector. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, on Sunday, said MCMC is not seeking any personal data of users from telecommunications companies. He said MCMC's recent request to telcos was for anonymised data to support evidence-based policymaking, including for network infrastructure improvements.
New Straits Times
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UN-backed: Malaysia joins global move to use mobile data for stats
CYBERJAYA: Malaysia is not the only country utilising mobile phone data (MPD) for statistical purposes. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) deputy managing director Datuk Zulkarnain Mohd Yasin said the initiative was part of a global effort supported by United Nations agencies. "All parameters are discussed at the international level, and standards have already been established. "Malaysia is not the only country using MPD to improve policy interventions and enhance data collection for statistical purposes," he said in a media briefing here today.
