The cybersecurity landscape is constantly shifting, with new threat factors emerging at an ever-accelerating rate. To keep Singapore’s legislative framework up to date, the Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore has introduced the draft Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill (“Draft Bill“). The Draft Bill seeks to update the Cybersecurity Act to ensure that Singapore’s cybersecurity laws remain fit-for-purpose, and capable of addressing the emerging challenges.
In particular, the Draft Bill recognises the importance of entities in charge of key digital infrastructure other than Critical Information Infrastructure, and seeks to safeguard these entities by increasing oversight over their cybersecurity and requiring compliance with minimum standards. Such entities may include cloud service providers and data centre operators.
CSA has issued a public consultation seeking views on the Draft Bill. The public consultation is open until 15 January 2024. This Update provides a summary of the Draft Bill and highlights the key proposed amendments.
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