PDPA Compliance Checklist for Malaysian SMEs
The PDPA Amendment Act 2024 introduced mandatory 72-hour breach notification and fines up to RM 1 million. Check your business against 15 compliance requirements. Free, instant, no signup.
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Governance
Incident Response
People
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Third Parties
Data Subject Rights
* Critical items — highest compliance impact
About PDPA compliance
Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) requires all businesses that process personal data in commercial transactions to comply with 7 data protection principles. The 2024 amendments significantly strengthened enforcement with mandatory breach notification and increased penalties.
SMEs are particularly at risk — they represent 97% of Malaysian businesses but only 2% of cybersecurity spending. A single data breach can cost an average of RM 3.2 million in direct damages, regulatory fines, and reputation loss.