Singapore: Introduced Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill No. 15/2024
Description
Introduced Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill No. 15/2024
On 3 April 2024, the Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill No. 15/2024 was introduced to the Singapore Parliament. The Bill aims to enhance the legal framework governing national cybersecurity, extending the Cybersecurity Act 2018 applicability from Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) to include Systems of Temporary Cybersecurity Concern (STCCs), Entities of Special Cybersecurity Interest (ESCI), and Foundational Digital Infrastructure (FDI). The Bill outlines the responsibility of CII owners regarding cybersecurity resilience, introduces regulatory measures for ESCI and FDI, and mandates incident reporting to improve situational awareness and proactive defence against cyber threats.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting, infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases, infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment, infrastructure provider: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2022-03-04
under deliberation
2023-12-15
in consultation
2024-01-15
processing consultation
2024-04-03
under deliberation