Digital ID: Govt assures personal data protection

BernamaPublished: Dec 1, 2023 9:11 AM

Communication and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil today assured that personal data protection and cyber security will always be under control in the implementation of the National Digital Identity or Digital ID programme.

He said the public need not worry about the implementation of Digital ID as it does not require recording of biometric identifiers, such as fingerprints, as well as facial recognition, and iris...

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