SINGAPORE Law and Practice Contributed by: Lim Chong Kin, David N Alfred, Albert Pichlmaier and Goh Boon Yeow, Drew & Napier LLC
protection and privacy, and employment law. He regularly advises leading global and local telecommunications and broadcasting companies on corporate, commercial, licensing and regulatory issues. Prior to joining Drew & Napier, Boon Yeow served in the public service as a legal counsel on an overseas scholarship, where he advised on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious issues.
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1. General Overview of Laws and Regulators 1.1 Cybersecurity Regulation Strategy The Singapore Cybersecurity Strategy 2021 sets a proactive national approach to an evolving cyberthreat landscape, recognising the emergence of disruptive technologies like edge computing and quantum tech - nologies, alongside increasingly sophisticated threat actors exploiting pervasive connectivity. The 2021 strategy aims to proactively defend Singa - pore’s cyberspace, simplify cybersecurity for users, advance international cybersecurity norms, and emphasises the importance of a strong cybersecurity workforce and ecosystem as key enablers of Singa - pore’s cybersecurity. Key components of the 2021 strategy include the following. • Building Resilient Infrastructure: encourage enter - prises and organisations to adopt a risk manage - ment mindset (as opposed to a compliance mind - set) and invest in their digital infrastructure.
• Enabling a Safer Cyberspace: securing digital infra - structure and support the development of a healthy digital environment, which makes it easier for everyone to secure their devices and use secure applications. • Enhancing Unternational Cyber Co-operation: advance the development and implementation of voluntary, non-binding norms, which sit alongside international law. Advocate the development and adoption of technical and interoperable standards and step up operational cooperation with interna - tional partners. • Developing a Vibrant Cybersecurity Ecosystem: galvanise the cybersecurity industry and academia to develop advanced capabilities, build world- class products and services, and grow Singapore’s cybersecurity market. • Growing a Robust Cyber Talent Pipeline: working closely with schools to educate students in cyber - security and nurture budding cybersecurity enthu - siasts and partner with industry and institutes of higher learning to develop skills and competency frameworks for cybersecurity professionals.
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