‘Kill switch’ not a cure-all

By ALLISON LAI

Nation
Monday, 27 Feb 2023

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PETALING JAYA: The “kill switch”, albeit a good initiative in online fraud protection, is no panacea to all online scams, say cybersecurity and digital technology experts.

While banks should beef up their online security, experts called for a stronger role by the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC), which was allocated RM10mil under Budget 2023 to help Malaysians combat online fraud or scams.

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‘Kill switch’ not a cure-all