PEOPLE are still falling prey to scams despite the high number of reports on the topic being disseminated every day. The scams usually involve “finding love” online or conning the elderly to hand over their life savings. Universiti Sains Malaysia Criminologist Assoc Prof Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy said it was shocking that people still fell…
PETALING JAYA: Targeting the status conscious who seek instant glory, doctorate mills are making offers openly to those bent on putting the “Dr” prefix before their names. A group sent out such offers via email recently, offering honorary doctorate degrees on behalf of a foreign-based university. The group claimed that it was opening nominations for the…
MCPF Penang State Liaison Committee extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved family of the late YDH SAC Zundin bin Mahmood, Head of Department – Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department, RMP Penang Contingent who passed away on 13th February 2021. Tuan Zundin bin Mahmood was a humble, likeable and dedicated senior Police Officer who…
MCPF Penang Website Visitors’ Log attained a creditable Visitors’ Log Hits of 5,389 in January 2021. Our Website has hit a steady monthly average of 5,232.73 Hits since Covid-19 MCO (March 2020 to Jan 2021). It continues to attract a steady stream of visitors who have an interest and desire for wanting to keep themselves…
MCPF Penang SLC Member / MCPF SPS DLC Chairman Paramaguru Balan Moghan, MCPF Penang SLC Member / MCPF Barat Daya DLC Chairman James Mohan, MCPF Penang SLC Member Maj. (H) M. Kaleessvaran, MCPF Penang SLC Member Joseph Sawaremuthu in collaboration with Habib (NGO) valued the important roles of frontliners (PDRM and others) within Penang Island…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians should be wary of websites that use questionable methodology which paints the country as highly crime-prone. Cybersecurity expert Assoc Prof Dr Selvakumar Manickam from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) said the crime rate in the country has always been low in general. Malaysia was placed fourth as a country with the highest crime…
PETALING JAYA: Advertisements popping up on the screen while you are surfing the internet or trying to send a message is a mild irritation. Most people live with it as the price of having the convenience of an online communications platform. But it becomes a problem when it also opens a way for the service provider…
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…
