KUALA LUMPUR: The MySejahtera mobile application is fully owned by the Health Ministry of Malaysia and supervised by the National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) and National Security Council (NSC).
Therefore, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the public should not be worried over claims that their personal information was being shared without permission.
"The app is regulated by the government which means it is an offence to share the data with anyone.
"The level of security in this app follows international standards in protecting the safety and the secrecy of data.
"So, the people have nothing to worry about because the government will ensure all data is protected," he said in a press conference in Putrajaya today.
On Nov 19, the Health Ministry assured that Malaysians had nothing to fear over claims that their personal details in the MySejahtera app used to record their visits to shops and such would be misused.
According to the ministry in a parliamentary reply last month, the data is managed based on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 and the Medical Act 1971.
The ministry also said that the government ensures that the personal information collected was in line with the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010.