Malaysia Bans Government Employees from Using Waze Immediately Over Data Risks

Malaysia has issued a decision barring civil service employees from using the Waze navigation app with immediate effect, according to US News. The coverage explained that the decision is linked to data risks tied to the app's Israeli connections.

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• The decision takes effect immediately and applies to government civil service employees.

  «Civil servants banned from using Waze with immediate effect»

  Sinar Daily on MSN • US News & World Report
• The concerned authority called for cooperation and serious attention to ensure compliance with the decision across ministries, departments, and agencies.

  «He also sought cooperation and serious attention to ensure the decision is fully complied with at the ministry, department and agency levels.»

  Sinar Daily on MSN
• The stated justification for the decision is data risks associated with the app's Israeli links.

  «Malaysia Bans Civil Servants From Using Navigation App Waze, Citing Data Risks Over Israeli Links»

  US News & World Report

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