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Amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act In Force

On 29 January 2021, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) announced that certain sections of the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2020 (the PDPA Amendments) will take effect from 1 February 2021 – please see PDPC’s announcement; the gazetted Commencement Notification. This legal update provides a high-level summary of the PDPA Amendments that have taken … Continue reading

Singapore tables changes to the Personal Data Protection Act in Parliament

By Wilson Ang, Stella Cramer (SG), Jessica Paulin (SG) and Jeremy Lua (SG) on October 12, 2020 Posted in Cybersecurity, Data breach

Following the Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) and the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore (PDPC) public consultation in May this year (Public Consultation), the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill (Bill) was introduced and had its first reading in Parliament on 5 October 2020. The Bill introduces five key changes to the Personal … Continue reading

Singapore’s Public Consultation on proposed changes to the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act

By Wilson Ang, Stella Cramer (SG), Jessica Paulin (SG) and Jeremy Lua (SG) on May 21, 2020 Posted in General

On 14 May 2020, the Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) and the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore (PDPC) announced a public consultation (the Public Consultation) on the draft Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill (the Draft Bill) and related amendments to the Spam Control Act (SCA). The Public Consultation will take place from … Continue reading

Singapore Updates Its Model Artificial Intelligence Governance Framework

By Stella Cramer (SG), Wilson Ang, Jessica Paulin (SG) and Jeremy Lua (SG) on February 4, 2020 Posted in General

On 21 January 2020 at a meeting at the World Economic Forum, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) and Infocommunications Media Development Authority (IMDA) released the second edition of its Model Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Governance Framework (“Model Framework”).… Continue reading

Singapore’s new Cybersecurity Act comes into force: Here’s what you need to know

By Stella Cramer (SG), Wilson Ang, David Olds (SG), Jessica Paulin (SG) and Jeremy Lua (SG) on September 6, 2018 Posted in General

The much discussed Cybersecurity Act 2018 (Act. 9 of 2018) (the Act), which was passed by the Singapore Parliament on 5 February 2018, came into force on 31 August 2018 [1]. The new law creates a regulatory framework for the monitoring and reporting of cybersecurity threats to essential services in Singapore through the appointment of the … Continue reading

Singapore PDPC responds to feedback on public consultation on approaches to managing personal data

By Stella Cramer (SG), Wilson Ang, Jessica Paulin (SG), David Olds (SG) and Jeremy Lua (SG) on March 11, 2018 Posted in Compliance and risk management, Data breach, Regulatory response

On 1 February 2018, Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) released its response to feedback on its public consultation on approaches to managing personal data in the digital economy, which took place in Q3 2017 (the Public Consultation). The purpose of the Public Consultation, was to seek public feedback on proposed changes to Singapore’s data … Continue reading

Singapore passes new Cybersecurity Bill: Here’s what you need to know before it comes into force

By Stella Cramer (SG), Wilson Ang, David Olds (SG), Jessica Paulin (SG) and Jeremy Lua (SG) on February 14, 2018 Posted in Cybercrime, Data breach, General

The Singapore Parliament passed the much discussed Cybersecurity Bill (the Bill) on 5 February 2018 and it is anticipated that the new law will come into force soon.… Continue reading

Singapore proposes changes to cybersecurity and data protection regimes

By Stella Cramer (SG), Wilson Ang, Magdalene Lie (UK) and Jeremy Lua (SG) on September 25, 2017 Posted in Cybercrime, Data breach

In a bid to keep pace with advancements in the technological landscape, the Singapore Government has in recent months embarked on public consultations on its draft Cybersecurity Bill (the Cyber Bill) and its proposed amendments to Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) to update the country’s data protection regime. These changes will have a significant … Continue reading

Singapore – Comprehensive Cyber Bill Published For Consultation

By Stella Cramer (SG), Wilson Ang and Jeremy Lua (SG) on July 15, 2017 Posted in Compliance and risk management, Regulatory response

Overview: On 10 July 2017, the Singapore Government unveiled its draft Cybersecurity Bill (the Bill) and announced a public consultation to seek views and comments from the industry and members of public. The public consultation runs from 10 July to 3 August 2017.This Bill comes on the back of various moves by the Singapore Government … Continue reading

Singapore cybersecurity – new amendments introduce four key changes

By Stella Cramer (SG), Wilson Ang, Magdalene Lie (UK) and Jeremy Lua (SG) on March 24, 2017 Posted in General

Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs has announced amendments to the Republic’s cybersecurity laws, i.e. the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act (CMCA), after a series of high-profile cyberattacks in recent years. The Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Amendment Bill (the Bill), which will be discussed when Parliament sits on 3 April 2017, introduces four key changes to … Continue reading

Major cybersecurity breach hits Hong Kong company

By Stella Cramer (SG) on December 11, 2015 Posted in Data breach, Regulatory response

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) announced on 1 December 2015 that it has commenced an investigation on a data breach incident of VTech Holdings Limited (VTech), a Hong Kong stock exchange listed supplier of children’s learning products that is based in Hong Kong. The scope of the data breach is … Continue reading