Far-reaching #cyber-security #Bill not uncommon in other #countries, say #Singapore experts, #industry players

Concerns about the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) of Singapore’s far-reaching powers had surfaced during the consultation. Firms must surrender any information requested when CSA investigates a suspected cyber attack, as its proposed Bill would take precedence over bank and privacy rules that prohibit data sharing.

Convinced that Singapore should not have it any other way, lawyer Gilbert Leong, senior partner at Dentons Rodyk & Davidson, said: “The far-reaching Bill is justifiable in the light of the potential damage from state-sponsored cyber espionage.”