The drafting of the Cyber Security Bill is seen to be timely in the current digital era, especially in accommodating and coordinating the existing group of related legislation, however, a clear definition of the term “cyber security” needs to be established for the purpose.

Malaysia Cyber Consumer Association (MCCA) president Siraj Jalil said this was because aspects of security and cybercrime were not only related to hacking activities, data leaks, and cyber fraud but also to the use of social media platforms and issues of integrity.

“In the past...