KUALA LUMPUR: The National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) under the purview of National Security Council (NSC) has warned all government agencies to brace for a possible cyber attack. NSC, in a statement, said it has issued a notice to all government agencies to take necessary steps to prevent and mitigate the impact of the cyber…

GEORGE TOWN – Police must brace themselves for a rise in white-collar and sophisticated crime due to economic hardship brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. Universiti Sains Malaysia criminologist Assoc Prof Datuk P. Sundramoorthy said it is no longer the traditional forms of armed robberies, but the subtle use of technology and social media networks that…

RANTAU PANJANG: Smugglers operating along the country’s border with Thailand are resorting to violence and aggression as they are getting desperate while conducting their illegal businesses under stricter border control measures. This followed intensified checks by border enforcement agencies following the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO), sources said. “The implementation of the first Movement Control…

Telecommunication companies, banks, insurance companies and utility companies should implement stringent controls to prevent customers’ personal data being divulged to unscrupulous third parties. Criminologist Assoc Prof Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy said such entities must carry out “periodical audits” on authorised users in their entities who have access to customers’ data. “No one user should have…

GEORGE TOWN – A proposal by a criminologist to charge male partners of women who discard their newly-born infants, has received support from the Penang government. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) criminologist assoc prof Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy mooted the prospect of changing the law to jointly charge both parents of abandoned babies. The proposal was also…

A top criminologist has questioned the standard operating procedures (SOPs) on the release and re-arrest of detainees between law enforcement agencies following the escape of the main suspect in a Macau scam from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s headquarters last week. Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Assoc Prof Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy described the escape of 32-year-old Goh…

GEORGE TOWN – Non-medical frontliners, especially the police and those who are involved in the legal system should undergo frequent Covid-19 tests, said a criminologist today. Assoc Professor Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy of Universiti Sains Malaysia said this was imperative in helping to restore confidence among the public in the fight to contain the pandemic, following…

GEORGE TOWN – Statistik kes jenayah di Pulau Pinang direkodkan menurun sebanyak 33 peratus pada tempoh 18 Mac hingga 18 September 2020 berbanding tempoh sama tahun lalu dipercayai susulan pelaksanaan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) bagi mengekang penularan wabak COVID-19. Ketua Menteri, Y.A.B. Tuan Chow Kon Yeow berkata bahawa meskipun kadar jenayah menunjukkan penurunan dalam tempoh tersebut,…