Foong’s Malaysia Cyber, Electronic Evidence and Information Technology Law, 2nd Ed | 2024

Foong’s Malaysia Cyber, Electronic Evidence and Information Technology Law, 2nd Ed | 2024

As technology advances rapidly and digitalization becomes a cornerstone for both organizations and individuals, the legal system must evolve to address the challenges posed by these developments. Consequently, there has been a significant rise in cases involving cyber law and information technology, as well as an increasing reliance on digital evidence in court proceedings.  

The second edition of *Foong’s Malaysia Cyber, Electronic Evidence and Information Technology Law* provides an authoritative and updated exploration of this dynamic legal landscape. The author has thoroughly revised the content to reflect the latest developments in the law, ensuring that each major chapter offers valuable insights into digital-related legal issues.  

Key updates in this edition include:  

- Two new chapters: Privacy and data protection, and software.  
- Expanded defamation section: Now includes discussions on anonymous publishers, tracing anonymous individuals, and the use of interim injunctions to prevent defamatory actions.  
- Revised digital assets section: Covers non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and additional cryptocurrency-related cases.  
- Updated remote communication technology section: Includes Order 33A of the Rules of Court 2012 and the recent case *Karen Yap Chew Ling v Binary Group Services Bhd.*  
- Enhanced substituted service section: Now addresses electronic communication, actions against unknown individuals, self-identification orders, and the use of social media in family disputes.  
- Updated cybercrime chapter: Includes offences like online streaming, stalking, and public mischief, along with updates on fake news and sexual grooming cases.  
- Revised discussion on electronic evidence admissibility.

With its comprehensive commentary and expert analysis, this publication remains an indispensable resource for legal professionals handling cases involving electronic evidence, information technology, and cyber law.

Contents of Foong’s Malaysia Cyber, Electronic Evidence and Information Technology Law, 2nd Ed:

1. Civil Matters
2. Cybercrime
3. Admissibility of Computer-Generated Documents
4. Presumption of Fact in Publication
5. Instant Messages, Social Media Postings & Other Electronic Evidence
6. Electronic Evidence in Industrial Relation Disputes
7. Electronic Evidence in Family Disputes
8. Discovery and Action against Persons Unknown
9. “.MY” Domain Names
10. Legal Practice and Technology
11. Digital Economy
12. Electronic Commercial Transactions
13. Electronic and Digital Signatures
14. Digital Assets
15. E-Commerce
16. Privacy & Data Protection
17. Software

About The Author

Foong Cheng Leong is a lawyer specializing in Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Franchise, and Privacy and Data Protection law. He is also a registered agent for trademarks, patents, and industrial designs. After graduating with Honours from the University of Sheffield in 2003, he was called to the Malaysian Bar as an Advocate & Solicitor in 2005. In 2012, he founded the firm Foong Cheng Leong & Co., bringing extensive expertise in Intellectual Property and Information Technology law.  

Cheng Leong has actively contributed to the Malaysian Bar and the Kuala Lumpur Bar, particularly in areas related to Intellectual Property, Personal Data Protection, and Cyberlaw.  

He is the Malaysian contributor to *Data Protection Laws of the World*, published by Sweet & Maxwell, and the author of two notable works: *Compendium of Malaysian Intellectual Property Cases – Trade Marks* and *Compendium of Malaysian Intellectual Property Cases – Copyright*.