The newly adopted Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (“SOSMA”) and the amended Prevention of Crime(Amendment and Extension) Act 2014 (”PCA”) have raised new controversies relating to constitutional and privacy issues in Malaysia by allowing the police to impose electronic monitoring as well as other types of technologically-aided

The enactment of Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) 2010 has changed the industrial landscape of the maintenance and usage of the medical and healthcare records. The introduction of PDPA into the medical industry has also effectively shifted the conventional paradigm of looking “medical records” as the “doctor’s secrets” towards a more o

This study analysed the patterns and processes of borrowing that can occur in the retention of Islamic Arabic words. This research revealed that the most common process of borrowing in the sample discourse is total importation, as loanwords make up the majority of the borrowed features. Recommendations are provided in this aspect, particularly in t

While many jargons are abound surrounding the “Big Data”, its legal risks are real and potentially damaging. The proliferation of data from ubiquitous sources accumulated with increasing economic values attached to those data is often not balanced with adequate awareness and a prudent risk management. The fact that the end-users are not equally

Identity theft is described as unlawful acquisitions of personal data that belongs to other individuals. It provides ―ammunitions‖ for further action such as credit cards forgery or impersonated bank accounts that are used as a platform for further crimes. Though identity theft incidents increase from time to time, they hardly end up in prosecu

The challenges of the digitalisation, convergence and globalisation of computer networks give rise to the risk that computer networks and electronic information may be used for committing criminal offences and storing related evidences. The discussion on the importance of Budapest Convention on Cybercrime in Malaysian context becomes increasingly i

The progress of Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistor (CNTFET) devices has facilitated the trimness of mobile phones, computers and all other electronic devices. CNTFET devices contribute to model these electronics instruments that requires to design the devices. This research dig out the CNTFET device's small signal model. Scattering paramet

Educational institutions -universities, colleges, schools, etc.- are among those who are regulated by the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) 2010. The data subjects include: students (obviously the main object here), staffs or employees, vendors, alumni, sponsors, as well as those applicants who have yet join the universities/schools. The amount o

The aim of this study is to determine the first derivative of blood flow velocity (FDBFV) in common carotid artery (CCA) in order to evaluate cardiovascular functions. The extracted derivative of the velocity is suggested the acceleration waves which able to provide an aging index (AGI) in the cardiovascular system. In the study, acceleration wave

The focus areas of cyber government in Malaysia can be found in several issues, e.g. modernizing the government machinery, an increasing reliance on the Internet, public acceptance, capacity building, issues of privacy and security and the open data and innovations. This presentation focuses more on the legal aspects of cyber government.CITIZEN, CY