AI IN MARKETING: AN INTERVIEW WITH SUE-ANNE LIM
In this episode, I sit down with Sue-Anne Lim, an industry leader in the field of communications, to explore the fascinating and evolving landscape of AI in Marketing.
WHEN A PUBLIC AUTHORITY DEMANDS PERSONAL DATA: A REVIEW OF THE GENTING PDPA CASE
In 2019, the Malaysian Inland Revenue Department made a request for customer personal data from a private company known as Genting Malaysia which runs a prominent casino. Its request was bolstered by an approval letter from the Department of Personal Data Protection which authorised the request.
Join us to explore how Genting successfully applied to review the decision of the Department of Personal Data Protection and the impact the judgment had on the law of privacy in Malaysia.
FINANCIAL DATA SURVEILLANCE: LESSONS FROM THE US
Does financial data warrant special attention when it comes to data sharing policies – particularly with government bodies? Today we’re taking a look at lessons and ongoing debates from North America - paying particular attention to the hearing of a subcommittee of the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on 7th March as part of the inquiry into the 6th of January incident of 2021 at Capitol Hill.
WHAT EFFECT COULD THE EU's AI ACT HAVE OUTSIDE THE UNION?
In this episode, we look briefly at some potential considerations for AI developers and deployers located outside the European Union with the passing of the Union's AI Act last week.
A.I. IN ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING (PART 1)
On 23 July 2023, the Star ran an article titled “the rule of law for AI in elections”. In it, the Bar Council’s technology, cyber and privacy law committee chairman was quoted stating that there should be laws specifically on AI’s use in elections. This episode explores how AI can be used in elections and some of the risks it can pose.
AI IN ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING (PART 2)
This episode will focus on some of the laws that may affect the use of AI in elections and political campaigning in Malaysia or, while intended to govern these spaces, may be inadequate. The legislation we consider include the Anti Fake News Act 2018, the Penal Code, the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, The UK GDPR, Singapore's Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act and Malaysia's Elections Offences Act 1959.
METADATA AS EVIDENCE IN MALAYSIAN LITIGATION
In this episode, we will be looking at the feasibility of using metadata as evidence in Malaysian litigation. In particular, we analyse the case of Sundra Rajoo a/l Nadarajah v Leaderonomics Sdn Bhd & Anor [2023] MLJU 1354 and we consider a number of judgments from the US and Canada that have considered metadata as part of the litigation process.
PADU AND THE PDPA - ARE WE ASKING THE WRONG QUESTIONS?
This episode is an opinion piece on why amending the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 may not be the best solution to deal with privacy and data protection concerns in the implementation of Malaysia's Centralized Database Hub (PADU).