ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS – ASIA – MALAYSIA CAPITAL MARKETS TO BOOST CYBER-SECURITY
March 1st, 2016
CAPITAL markets and their traders within Malaysia may be forced to forge defences against cyber-crime amidst growing concern that hackers could damage the country’s financial services. The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is seeking comments from accountants and other financial specialists about planned regulations saying capital market participants should have cyber-security programmes and policies, including contingency plans for dealing with associated risks.
These requirements would apply to the stock market Bursa Malaysia and licensed traders in ...
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