KOTA KINABALU: The 49th witness in the inquest into Zara Qairina Mahathir’s death insisted that she never intended to shame the victim when sharing the student’s diary content with the school. Teacher Yuslina Badrum admitted in the Coroner’s Court here that she personally would also feel uncomfortable if her private belongings were shared with others. However, she...
KUALA LUMPUR: School complaint boxes meant for anonymous reporting of bullying are failing, with students saying they feel exposed and unsafe, says Yeo Bee Yin. The Women, Children and Community Development Select Committee (WCCDSC) chair described criticism of the boxes as one of the most unexpected findings from Parliament’s first Children’s Town Hall. The committee had previously...
Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev has reportedly appealed a guilty verdict in the Netherlands, a case that has sparked a wider discourse crypto privacy. Pertsev and his legal team, led by lawyer Keith Cheng, reportedly submitted an appeal against the 64-month sentence for allegedly facilitating over $2.2 billion in money laundering through the Ethereum-powered crypto mixer,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Steps are being taken to beef up security and prevent data leaks from the electronic medical records (EMR) system, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa. While winding up the 12th Malaysia Plan Mid-Term Review in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday(Sept 19), the Health Minister said that, in line with ICT policies and the Personal Data Protection...
