14 August, 2016
The Singapore government is expected to table legislation in Parliament in 2017 for a new, standalone Cyber Security Act.
It is expected that the new Cyber Security Act will ensure that operators take proactive steps to secure critical information infrastructure and report incidents. It will also empower Singapore's Cyber Security Agency ("CSA") to manage cyber incidents and raise the standards of cyber security providers in Singapore, by providing the CSA with broader powers than those currently available under the Computer Misuse and Cyber Security Act (Cap. 50A), which gives law enforcement agencies powers to investigate cyber crimes and arrest criminals.
It is expected that the legislation will contain provisions relating to the protection of personal data in particular, and will provide an extra layer of regulation to be considered in the data protection and information security context.
For further information, please contact:
William Hallatt, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
William.Hallatt@hsf.com
