Data protection violated

Based on Lin Mun Poo and Gooi Kok Seng case of identity theft on credit cards numbers, can be related to Data Protection Act 2010.

** Data Protection Act aim is to regulate the collection, possesion, processing and use of personal data so as to safeguard the privacy of an individual in relation to that data.

Both cases raises the awareness and concerns whether privacy and data protection is protected.

The consumers that is the victim of both cases were exposed to the risk of misuse of their credit card numbers information for fraud purpose.

Under Data Protection Principles
- Principle 1 Personal Data shall be collected Fairly and Lawfully and principle 2 Purposes of Collection of Personal Data already being violated that is the Data is collected neither lawfully or fairly, neither necessary or relevant but for the purpose of fraud credit cards numbers.

- Principle 4 also being violated because the data after collected is sold out to crime syndicates for counterfeit credit cards usage.