KUALA LUMPUR: The government is encouraging the public to use TuJu, a locally developed navigation application created by the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA), as an alternative for road navigation.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the alternative was proposed due to security concerns over information and data on citizens' movements, given that the Waze application is subject to Israeli laws.
He said the matter was among the topics discussed at the third meeting of the National Cyber Security Committee, which he chaired today to review evolving cyber threats and strengthen the nation's preparedness and digital sovereignty.
"Also discussed were the implementation of the Cyber Security Act 2024, the security of MyDigital ID, preparations to counter threats from quantum computing through post-quantum cryptography (PQC), emerging threats involving autonomous artificial intelligence, and the protection of National Critical Information Infrastructure (NCII).
"We cannot compromise when it comes to the security of our citizens' data and identities. Therefore, the government is strengthening an integrated identity ecosystem utilising MyKad as a physical credential and MyDigital ID for digital transactions, supported by more robust cyber protections, including preparations for future threats via PQC," he said in a Facebook post.
The prime minister said these efforts were crucial to ensuring that the digitalisation of public services continued to benefit the people without compromising security, public trust or national sovereignty.
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