Welcome Address
Prof Emeritus Dr. Sureswaran Ramadass
Chairman, APAC IPv6 Council
Head of Department,
Medical Informatics, RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (RUMC)
Duration: 5 mins
Penang Cybersafety Workshop 2025
Date And Time
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue
Auditorium, Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC)
1, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Kawasan Perindustrian Bayan Lepas, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Objectives
- Raise public awareness about the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats.
- Educate participants on both fundamental and advanced safe online practices.
- Promote understanding of personal data protection and its implications.
- Introduce cybersecurity essentials for businesses and corporations.
- Explore how cybersecurity can be integrated within various smart industries.
Target Participants
- Public sector staff involved in digital security and smart city projects.
- Professionals in smart industries looking to gain insight into cybersecurity.
- Students from cybersecurity, informatics & computer science programs.
- TVET students and educators.
- General public looking to learn about personal data protection and online
best practices to ensure safety and privacy.
Event Schedule
Registration/Sign In of Participants
8:30 AM
Duration: 30 mins
Welcome Address
Dr Hari Narayanan
Chief Executive Officer
Penang Skills Development Centre
Duration: 5 mins
Welcome Address
Prof Dato’ Dr Abdul Rashid Khan Md Jagar Din
Dean
RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (RUMC)
Duration: 5 mins
Opening Remarks & Launching
YB Tuan Zairil Khir Johari
Penang State EXCO for Infrastructure, Transport and Digital
Duration: 15 mins
Photo Session & Morning Coffee Break
Duration: 45 mins
Personal Data Protection: What the Public Should Know
Mr Mohamad Azrul Azmi
Principal Assistant Director
Data User Affairs Section,
Personal Data Protection Department
Duration: 40 mins + 5 mins (Q & A)
MyDigital ID: The Underpinning Technologies of Identity Verification
Dr Mohd Ruzeiny Kamaruzzaman
Director, Stakeholder Engagement
MyDigital ID Sdn Bhd
Duration: 40 mins + 5 mins (Q&A)
Cybersecurity Essentials for Business Growth & Resilience
Mr Khooi Chu Boon
Director of SME & Community Development
Digital Penang
Duration: 40 mins + 5 mins ( Q & A)
Lunch & Networking
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Common Scams & Telecommunications Fraud in Malaysia
ASP Devan Raman
Head of Division, Commercial Crimes Investigation
IPD Barat Daya
Duration: 60 mins + 15 mins (Q & A)
Afternoon Coffee Break
Duration: 15 mins
Forum Session: "Integrating Cybersecurity Into Smart Industry”
Moderated By:
Dr Navaneethan C Arjuman
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Computing & Informatics, Multimedia University
Panellists by Sector:
Governance
Mr Robert Anak Ujang
Head, IT & Communications Division,
Penang State Government
Telecommunications
Prof Emeritus Dr Sureswaran Ramadass
Chairman,
APAC IPv6 Council
Manufacturing
Mr Kah Heng Chew
Head of IT Malaysia,
Bbraun Medical Industries
Healthcare
Dr Mohamad Azrin Zubir
Chairman,
HL7 Malaysia
Duration: 1 hour 15 mins
Closing Remarks & Token of Appreciation
Duration: 15 mins
Workshop Adjourns
Panelists
Dr Navaneethan C Arjuman
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Computing & Informatics, MMU
Mr Robert Anak Ujang
Under Secretary
IT & Communications Division, Penang State
Prof Emeritus Dr Sureswaran Ramadass
Chairman
APAC IPv6 Council
Mr Kah Heng Chew
Head of IT Malaysia
BBraun Medical Industries
Dr Mohamad Azrin Zubir
Chairman
HL7 Malaysia
