There are a large variety of issues that can arise in relation to websites generally, including for example, that a website:
- contains content which is of an offensive nature
- contains defamatory statements in respect of a person
- uses a website address which is offensive, defamatory or sensitive to certain sections of the community
- provides access to pornographic materials
- provides access to services that are illegal in Malaysia such as gambling
- allows users to illegally download music, videos, books or pictures without the permission of the owner
- sells goods which are defective and not in accordance with their description
- uses a website address which is in fact a trademark or registered business name of its competitor
- uses the trademarks of another party without the permission of the trademark owner(s)
- passes itself off as the website of a financial institution and hijacks the user name and password of users who mistakenly try to log into the financial institution’s online services