Topic: digital-safety

"I only helped receive money." How people accidentally become money mules cover image

2026-06-30

scam-awareness digital-safety personal-finance

"I only helped receive money." How people accidentally become money mules

Most people think becoming a money mule, or akaun keldai, starts with doing something obviously illegal. Selling bank accounts. Joining scam groups. Money laundering. But...

Android can now detect fake calls. But do not switch off your common sense. cover image

2026-06-04

cybersecurity digital-safety scam-awareness

Android can now detect fake calls. But do not switch off your common sense.

Scam calls are not new. In Malaysia, we already know the pattern. Someone calls and says they are from the bank. Or police. Or courier company. Or government office. Then...

School break is coming. Do not let the kids just scroll for two weeks cover image

2026-05-21

digital-habits digital-safety parenting

School break is coming. Do not let the kids just scroll for two weeks

School break is coming, and let us be honest; the phone will be working overtime. YouTube, TikTok, games, Roblox, WhatsApp, repeat. It is easy to say, "Do not use...

The problem is not forgetting passwords. It is having too many. cover image

2026-05-11

cybersecurity digital-safety digital-habits

The problem is not forgetting passwords. It is having too many.

Last time, we only had a few passwords. Email. Bank. Facebook. Maybe one shopping account. Now? Everything needs login. Banking app, e-wallet, food delivery, shopping...

KL now has AI-powered CCTV. Useful, scary, or both? cover image

2026-05-08

ai-adoption digital-safety governance

KL now has AI-powered CCTV. Useful, scary, or both?

Kuala Lumpur now has around 10,000 CCTV cameras installed across major roads, intersections, public areas, and commercial centres. These cameras are not just recording...