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Will A Banking "Kill-Switch" Deter Cybercrime Losses?

11 mins·07:45, 2 Mar 2023
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Will A Banking "Kill-Switch" Deter Cybercrime Losses?

11 mins
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07:45, 2 Mar 2023
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Guest: Dr Selvakumar Manickam, Associate Professor, Universiti Sains Malaysia

The government has made tackling cybercrimes a priority, with RM10 million allocated to the National Scam Response Centre in Budget 2023. The Prime Minister has also called for banks to provide a "kill switch" to allow users to freeze their accounts when suspicious transactions are flagged. We speak to cybersecurity expert Dr. Selvakumar Manickam for his recommendations to counter online fraud and scams.

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Presenter: Chong Tjen San, Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning

Producer: Shazana Mokhtar

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