KUALA LUMPUR: Although federal and state governments will have immunity from prosecution for failing to comply with the proposed Cyber Security Bill 2024 provisions, it does not mean leeway has been given to the powers-that-be, says Gobind Singh Deo.He said the government entities defined in the proposed Bill included ministries, federal agencies and state governments.
He said the obligations of these government entities included providing information on the country’s critical information that it possessed and handled, implementing the code of practice, conducting risk analysis and audits on cybersecurity, reporting cyber security incidents and cyber security exercises.
"When it comes to the government’s administration, compliance to the provision of any written laws will always be monitored and emphasised. "Therefore, although the Bill exempts the federal and state governments from being prosecuted for any offences under the Bill, it does not mean that a leeway has been given to the state or federal governments in exercising the Bill’s provision," he added.