PETALING JAYA: There is a dire need for a new comprehensive legislative framework on cyberbullying to safeguard Internet users, especially the young and vulnerable, say lawyers and criminologists. They said although there are laws that address online harassment, these fall short of addressing cyberbullying in the ever- evolving social media landscape. Former judge and ex-commissioner…
PETALING JAYA: Amendments to the criminal laws to tackle mule accounts will ensure those who knowingly allow their bank accounts to be used for criminal activities face legal repercussions, say cybersecurity experts. Cyber security specialist Fong Choong Fook said it is time to implement stricter actions against those who are aware of the illicit activities…
MCPF Seberang Perai Tengah DLC Chairman Encik Ridzuan Md Zain was invited SMK Tun Hussein Onn, Seberang Jaya to deliver a talk in the school’s Anti-Bullying Motivation Program held at the School Hall on 10th July 2024. In attendance were the School’s Counselling Teacher & Program Coordinator Encik Zainudin bin Saaid alongside 8 Teachers (3…
June 2024: 16,200 Visitors’ Log Hits (3rd Highest ever) Maximum Unique Visitors per Day: 3,480 (Record); Minimum Unique Visitors per Day: 632 Year 2024 to date: 92,690 (Record 1st 6 months / half year) Year 2024 Monthly Average: 15,448.33 (Record) versus 2023: 9008.33 / 2022: 6,141.67 / 2021: 5,736.00 / 2020: 5,565.75 / 2019: 8,521.00…
MCPF Penang was well represented at “The Xpresi GenTa (Our Generation) Program with the Minister of Home Affairs YB Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail (who is also MCPF Chairman) at Chang Kuang Hall, Sungai Bakap, SPS on 29th June 2024. The implementation of this Program is in Solidarity for a Drug-Free Life to promote…
MCPF Penang’s sponsorship of Sexual Harassment Awareness booklets “Samir & His Online Friend” / “Samir & Kawan Onlinenya” continues to be positively used by Women’s Centre for Change (WCC) Penang with 4 different schools benefiting from students being provided with increased awareness of the dangers of the ‘OK Tak OK’ issue. In the month of…
PETALING JAYA: A recent embezzlement case involving bank staff in Kota Kinabalu has sparked calls for tighter security measures in financial institutions. Universiti Sains Malaysia criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy (pix) said the recent case that saw over a dozen arrested was both concerning and a wake-up call. “Although the number of wrongdoings and criminal acts…
KOTA KINABALU: Scammers targeting senior citizens are an escalating problem, syphoning off billions of ringgit annually. Last year, some senior citizens were duped of their life savings due to greed on the part of the scammers and mostly innocence on the part of the scammers. There are other epithets too that can be applied to…
