PUTRAJAYA: The Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) Portal can now be accessed again following a thorough investigation, the Transport Ministry said in a statement today.
The statement said the VEP portal deployed a “same-origin policy”, where it only allowed scripts on a first web page to access data on a second web page and only if both were of the same origin.
“This policy prevents any malicious attempts to obtain access to sensitive data,” the ministry said, adding that it was treating data security with great urgency as it was of the utmost importance.
The ministry emphasised that enforcement of the VEP would commence on Oct 1 and reminded owners of foreign registered vehicles to register and make appointments for the installation of the VEP Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) immediately.
The Straits Times of Singapore on Friday reported that thousands of foreign motorists, including Singaporeans, ran the risk of having their personal information exposed after a recent discovery of a loophole on the Malaysian Road Transport Department’s VEP website.
The news also carried a screen grab which showed that information such as a driver’s address, contact numbers and passport details could be seen on the Road Transport Department’s website by simply making an alteration to the site’s URL. - BERNAMA