As of July 10, a total of 465,924 users, including civil servants, have signed up for MyDigital ID, says Gobind Singh Deo.
During Minister’s Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (July 11), the Digital Minister stated that MyDigital ID is being integrated with the Central Database Hub (Padu) and is expected to be completed by August 2024, and discussions are underway to integrate MyDigital ID with Touch ‘n Go, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) i-Akaun, the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN), and the banking sector.
In response to a supplementary question from Young Syefura Othman (PH-Bentong) regarding security measures to prevent data theft, Gobind assured that the model used for MyDigital ID does not store users’ personal data.
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During Minister’s Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (July 11), the Digital Minister stated that MyDigital ID is being integrated with the Central Database Hub (Padu) and is expected to be completed by August 2024, and discussions are underway to integrate MyDigital ID with Touch ‘n Go, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) i-Akaun, the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN), and the banking sector.
In response to a supplementary question from Young Syefura Othman (PH-Bentong) regarding security measures to prevent data theft, Gobind assured that the model used for MyDigital ID does not store users’ personal data.
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00:00The implementation of MyDigitalID is one of the government's efforts to facilitate,
00:10streamline, and streamline matters in Thailand,
00:14especially when we refer to government applications,
00:19ensuring the safety and privacy of personal and individual data,
00:24which is always maintained.
00:27For the time being, MyDigitalID is not a necessity
00:32or mandatory for Malaysians.
00:35On the contrary, it is an option that will be integrated
00:40with various government applications and privacy in the future.
00:45Regarding the number of registered users,
00:50until 5.30 pm on July 10,
00:56a total of 465,924 users have registered with MyDigitalID,
01:06and this number includes public officials.
01:09Then, regarding the aspect of the government's strategy
01:13to encourage registration among public officials
01:17and how many among those who have MyDigitalID,
01:21MyDigitalID is a strategic agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
01:29As an implementation agency for MyDigitalID development projects,
01:33MyDigitalID has collaborated with government agencies such as the State Registration Office
01:38and the National Information Distribution Center or NADI,
01:41formerly known as the Malaysian Digital Economy Center,
01:46under the auspices of SKMM or Suruhanjaya Communication and Multimedia Malaysia.
01:51To encourage registration among public officials,
01:57MyDigitalID registrations have been placed in 199 JPN branches
02:04and in 5 NADI branches across Malaysia.
02:09In addition, MyDigitalID will expand the implementation of MyDigitalID
02:15to various demographics of Malaysians in the city and outside the city.
02:21The second question is related to applications.
02:25For your information,
02:28several government applications have been integrated by MyDigitalID teams
02:33under MyDigitalID,
02:36by building a use case with Muda Ale mobile apps,
02:42Human Resources Management System, Hermes,
02:45MySejahtera applications and Muda Ale MyJPG applications.
02:49Meanwhile, the integration of MyDigitalID with the PADU system is currently underway
02:55and we expect it to be ready by August 2024.
03:02At the same time, discussions on the integration of MyDigitalID
03:07with private entities such as Touch&Go, KWSP, iAccount,
03:13state-owned institutions such as LHDN, and the banking sector have also been initiated.
03:18Prior to this, MyDigitalID teams have also held several discussions
03:23and business sessions with the Bank of Malaysia,
03:26banks and investment banks
03:31so that we can plan and expand the use of MyDigitalID
03:37in the banking sector as well as financial matters.
03:43Your Honour,
03:44the success rate of MyDigitalID implementation
03:48has been assessed through the number of applications
03:51that have used the MyDigitalID initiative.
03:54Implementation of MyDigitalID can be enforced through integration
03:58with more government and private applications
04:01that directly help increase the number of users.
04:05Finally, Your Honour,
04:06the rapid increase after the integration of MyDigitalID
04:10with the MyHermes mobile application
04:13has succeeded in showing that the registration trend
04:16is based on the need for its use.
04:18Therefore, the Ministry of Digital Affairs is confident
04:21that when the integration of MyDigitalID with major applications
04:26such as MyJPJ, Padu and other government and private applications
04:31will boost the number of MyDigitalID users.
04:37Thank you, Your Honour.
04:39Thank you, Minister.
04:41Hon Bentong, any additional questions?
04:44Thank you for the answer, Hon Minister.
04:48Your Honour, according to Cyber999,
04:53the number of data leaks in Malaysia has increased
04:56from only two figures in 2021 and 2022,
05:00which is 91 cases and 50 cases,
05:02to 646 cases in 2023.
05:06My question is,
05:07MyMOS has stated that it does not store personal data
05:10and digital user records.
05:12In fact, some countries such as Singapore, Australia and Canada
05:16have used it as a model for the development of digital identity.
05:20What is the strategy and security guarantee
05:22from the Ministry of Digital Affairs
05:24so that there will be no case of digital identity theft?
05:29Thank you.
05:30Hon Minister of Digital Affairs for your answer.
05:32Thank you, Hon Minister for that additional question.
05:35Your Honour, the government is now in the process
05:39of encouraging more people
05:41to use existing digital platforms
05:46to promote not only their businesses
05:49but also their jobs and lives.
05:53So in that situation, I understand and agree
05:56that we need to look at this data aspect seriously.
06:00The government is now taking steps
06:04to implement existing laws
06:09to control data theft.
06:14But in relation to the model used
06:18to build a respectable digital identity,
06:21it does not store personal data of users.
06:25And this is the main strategy, Your Honour,
06:28for security guarantees
06:30so that we can avoid data theft
06:35or identity theft of users.
06:37That is also an important aspect.
06:39We do not want users' identities to be stolen, etc.
06:45In addition, Your Honour,
06:47every user data movement in MyDigital
06:51is in the form of a one-way hash
06:54using the SHA-3 algorithm,
06:58which cannot be read at all.
07:03This algorithm, Your Honour,
07:05is a recognized algorithm
07:08and is also included in the list of
07:11the most trusted cryptographic algorithms in the country
07:15or in short, MySEAL, Your Honour.
07:18That is my answer.
07:20Thank you, Your Honour.
07:21Thank you, Mr. Minister.
07:23Mr. Kapah, please.
07:25Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
07:29Has the government studied the need
07:32to include the aspect of personal data protection
07:35from user misuse
07:37by the government or agency
07:40in the Ombinance Act,
07:42which will be passed in the future?
07:45Is there any explanation
07:47in terms of data sharing
07:49and cloud storage
07:51in the digital ID system
07:53across government, agency, etc.?
07:56And has the government considered
07:58additional safety measures
08:00such as cloud storage system
08:02to ensure personal data safety,
08:05including the previous report
08:07on various cloud storage attempts
08:10such as DDoS?
08:12Thank you.
08:13Honourable Minister for your answer.
08:15Allow me to answer this question, Your Honour.
08:18Your Honour,
08:20first, allow me to explain
08:24that the MyDigitalID system
08:27can be used as a log-on
08:32for the service in the network.
08:35Log-on means
08:37the use of the log-on
08:40can be used for all services
08:43in the network
08:45without the need for a user name
08:47or password,
08:48other than MyDigitalID.
08:50So it is a system
08:52that allows the user
08:54to use one log-on system
08:56and have access to all applications
08:59without having to go through
09:01the log-on process
09:03many times, etc.
09:05The question asked is a good one.
09:07The document mentioned is an omnibus document.
09:11It is generally referred to as an omnibus document.
09:14However, in December,
09:16we will issue a data sharing document.
09:21From that point of view,
09:22this question is correct.
09:24Because when we want to share data,
09:25we have to make sure it is safe.
09:27So the use of MyDigitalID
09:30is slightly different.
09:31But from our point of view,
09:33we want to make sure
09:34that there is a flow
09:37of data between government agencies, etc.
09:40so that we can use this data
09:42to run applications
09:45such as AI, etc.
09:47It is very important for us
09:49to have these laws in place.
09:52In these laws,
09:54we will make sure that
09:55the safety aspect is maintained.
09:57But outside of these laws,
09:59there are also other regulations
10:02that focus on the safety aspect of data.
10:04As we can see,
10:05I mentioned yesterday
10:07the move to personal data and so on.
10:10We will continue to study this aspect
10:12and we will continue to strengthen it
10:14as long as we invite all Malaysians
10:17to use government applications.
10:20We will provide special guidance
10:22to make sure that
10:24when we study this new digital world
10:28that is based on applications and technology,
10:31the government will always look at the safety aspect
10:34and make sure that
10:35it is given a respected priority.
10:37Thank you.
10:47Thank you.