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Malaysia bans civil servants from using Waze over Israel ties
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim orders government employees to stop using the navigation app, citing security concerns linked to its Israeli origins.
In brief
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim orders government employees to stop using the navigation app, citing security concerns linked to its Israeli origins. Malaysia has banned civil servants from using Waze after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim cited security risks from the app's Israeli origins. Originally reported by Daily…
Malaysia bans Waze for government workers
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has ordered all civil servants to stop using Alphabet's Waze navigation app, citing security risks from its Israeli origins.
Anwar raises data security concerns
On Tuesday, Anwar said the government was investigating potential security risks from Waze, which he said was bound to Israeli laws. We cannot compromise on the security of people's data and identities, he posted.
“We cannot compromise on the security of people's data and identities”
Ban takes effect immediately
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Malaysia's Chief Secretary to the Government Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar issued a letter dated Tuesday barring all civil servants from using Waze, effective immediately, following Anwar's cybersecurity committee meeting.
TuJu offered as domestic alternative
Anwar recommended TuJu, a domestic mapping app developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority, as an alternative to Waze for government use.
What it means
Malaysia has banned civil servants from using Waze after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim cited security risks from the app's Israeli origins.
