NSC: Civil servants who defy Waze ban could face disciplinary action
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The Malaysian National Security Council has issued an immediate ban on the use of the navigation app Waze for civil servants to prevent potential data exploitation. Department heads are tasked with enforcing the directive, and employees who fail to comply may face disciplinary action.
Why it matters
This highlights growing government concerns regarding national security and the protection of sensitive movement data in the digital age.
News ✕ NSC: Civil servants who defy Waze ban could face disciplinary action Bernama Published: Oct 22, 2026 3:24 PM Civil servants who defy the immediate ban on navigation app Waze could face disciplinary action, National Security Council (NSC) director-general Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin said.
He said department heads would oversee compliance with the directive, issued through a circular by Chief Secretary to the Government Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar...
Civil servants who defy the immediate ban on navigation app Waze could face disciplinary action, National Security Council (NSC) director-general Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin said.
He said department heads would oversee compliance with the directive, issued through a circular by Chief Secretary to the Government Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.
“The directive takes effect immediately. Its implementation will generally be left to individual department heads.
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