KUALA LUMPUR: Datasonic Group Bhd has been recognised as "Cyber Security Company of the Year" at the Malaysia Cyber Security Awards 2023.
Datasonic said the award serves as a testament to its commitment to excellence, exceptional track record and consistent dedication to improve global security standards.
This is also the second time for Datasonic to receive the award after its first win in 2018.
The company said the accolade also reflects its dedication in ensuring best security measures for all of its products and solutions primarily relating to its core activities such as Malaysian Passport, MyKad and financial cards.
"With more countries worldwide embracing digitalisation, our commitment extends to not only aligning with this trend but also spearheading Malaysia's endeavours in this direction.
"Our digital platform carries an EAL2+ certification, highlighting its capacity to safeguard, fortify, and uphold the integrity of data, assuring protection as we navigate the digital landscape," it said in a statement.
Executive chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Abu Bakar Ahmad Tengku Abdullah said the company is honoured to have received the award.
"It demonstrates the team's unwavering commitment to innovation adaptability to the rapidly changing environment.
"The achievement reflects not only our accomplishments but also our dedication to pushing the boundaries of technology in order to deliver exceptional value to our clients and strengthening national security in an increasingly interconnected digital world."
He said the win provides greater motivation especially for its in-house research and development team.
"Concurrently, we have initiated the deployment of the foreign worker card (i-Kad) this month with our immediate focus set on efficiently addressing the existing backlog and promptly processing new i-Kad issuances," he said.
He said Datasonic's outlook seems promising with new growth phase and strategic plans along with a healthy order book of RM339 million as of end of March 2023.
The Malaysia Cyber Security Awards is a cyber security event organized by CyberSecurity Malaysia endorsed by the Ministry of Communications and Digital.
The awards are to acknowledge the exceptional contributions made by both individuals and organisations towards bolstering Malaysia's cyber and information security landscape.