Malaysia Bans Classified Public-Sector Data From Overseas Clouds

Malaysia's Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said classified and restricted government data may only be stored in domestic private or hybrid clouds. Open, non-sensitive data can go to overseas clouds but must be encrypted, with keys held by the government. AI procurement contracts bar training models on government data, and an AI governance bill is in drafting.

• Classified government data may only be stored in domestic private or hybrid clouds
• Data must be encrypted at rest and in transit, with keys owned by the government
• AI contracts bar training models on government data and require deletion after processing
• The ministry is drafting an AI governance bill