Understanding Personal Data Protection Law

• Main Author: Noriswadi Ismail (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Petaling Jaya, Selangor LexisNexis 2013
• Subjects: Data protection > Law and legislation > Malaysia; Personnel records > Law and legislation > Malaysia
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 This book is the first of its kind in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. It provides general guidance to individual and organisations on the processes of how to manage, collect and use personal data. It offers practical tips on topical data protection scenarios from the context of the Malaysian Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709). The tone, manner, look and feel of this book are straightforward, succinct yet presented in simple language for the ease of understanding. It highlights Privacy by Design (PbD), a best practice module by which the seven foundational principles of personal data protection are advanced towards organisational data protection compliance and assurance. This book guides the reader, through case studies and tips on how these principles and the law of personal data protection should be contextually applied in day to day life; flowing from the consumer's role in relation to personal data right through to steps to be taken in case of a breach. An interesting chapter on PDPA post enforcement, Top Ten Hitlist and the reflection of Malaysian data protection and privacy law evolution is carefully covered. To cater to a broader readership, this book adopts illustrations, diagrams, tables and frequently asked questions aimed to simplify the basic principles and concepts of data protection. It is a book for all and sundry.