Waze ban: Malaysia must put cybersecurity evidence before politics
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Malaysia’s Waze restriction raises questions about data security, technological independence and public-sector efficiency. The government must demonstrate that its decision is grounded in evidence.
From the original report
MALAYSIA’S decision to stop civil servants from using Waze for official duties raises a basic question: are we making the country safer through evidence-based policy, or allowing geopolitical considerations to overshadow practical realities?
According to a Reuters report published on Oct 21, 2026, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Waze’s Israeli origins raised security concerns, particularly over the protection of users’ data and identities.
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- Oct 22, 2026
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