Singapore amends cybersecurity law to better secure national interests, essential services

Communications and Information Minister Josephine Teo said changes to the Cybersecurity Act are not a reactive measure, but instead designed to tackle future challenges in the fast-changing digital landscape. Major changes include making it mandatory for service providers to share details of cyberattacks, as well as updated laws for the use of new technologies like cloud computing.16 MPs rose in support of the bill, but sought clarifications on the Critical Information Infrastructure and raised concerns about the compliance cost that would be incurred by firms.