Why Malaysia Is Ranked The Worst Country In The World For Protecting Your Private Information

Malaysia Is Ranked The Worst Country In The World For Protecting A Private Information

via the-malaysian.blogspot.

Privacy International (PI) a London-based international watchdog, in its survey of 47 countries gave Malaysia's protection of privacy rights the lowest ranking in the world along with Russia and China. The 2007 rankings indicate an overall worsening of privacy protection across the world, reflecting an increase in surveillance and a declining performance on privacy safeguards.

The US performed worst among democratic countries in terms of "statutory protection and privacy enforcement". The UK is billed as "an endemic surveillance society" and is at the bottom of the league.

Canada heads the international table, with Argentina, Iceland and Switzerland close behind.

Malaysia is bottom, with a score marginally lower than Britain's.

If you're wondering why we have been rated as the worst of the worst, then read the detailed report from Privacy International published below. |more...|