Malaysia Bans Civil Servants From Using Navigation App Waze, Citing Data Risks Over Israeli Links

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia on Wednesday banned civil servants from using the navigation application Waze, citing data security concerns due to its Israeli links. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s office said in a statement that…
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- Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim cited security concerns over Waze but provided no details about the risks, recommending TuJu, a domestic mapping app developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority, as an alternative — הארץ (אנגלית)
- Kuala Lumpur, which does not have ties with Israel, claims it aims to prevent use of data by Jerusalem; announcement follows plan to ban app entirely in Iraq — טיימס אוף ישראל