Raising trust in MyKad

From: New Straits Times | Date: February 22, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Dr Mohd Safar Hasim
New Straits Times
02-22-2005
Raising trust in MyKad
Byline: Dr Mohd Safar Hasim
Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2*
Section: Letters
Type: Letter

THE Government says the information in MyKad cannot be breached, which may be true.

However, a recent study involving 1,500 respondents in Malaysia showed that trust in the security level of MyKad is moderate.
On a scale of one to five, the study obtained a mean score of 3.48.

A mean score of five would be the best and one the worst.

The mean score for female respondents was lower at 3.44, while males had a mean score of 3.52, giving the ...

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