CSA seeks feedback on proposed cybersecurity amendment bill

The amendment aims to address emerging challenges in cyberspace.

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) is seeking public feedback on proposed the Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill.

The Cybersecurity Act 2018 sets out the legal framework for the oversight and maintenance of national cybersecurity in Singapore.

The amendment seeks to ensure that Singapore’s cybersecurity laws remain fit for purpose and can address the emerging challenges in cyberspace.

In reviewing the Cybersecurity Act, CSA has sought to:

• Keep pace with developments in technology and industry practices. This entails updating existing laws on the protection of critical information infrastructure (CII), and maintaining a high standard of protection for these systems so that essential services are not disrupted by cyber threats.
• Look beyond CII to ensure the cybersecurity of other systems and infrastructure by extending the coverage of the Cybersecurity Act. To this end, CSA proposed that the regulatory oversight of the Commissioner of Cybersecurity be extended to nationally important computer systems that face heightened risks during crucial periods, as well as entities of special cybersecurity interest, as breaches of such organisations could have detrimental implications for the defence, foreign relations, economy, public health, public safety, or public order of Singapore.
• Respond to evolving cybersecurity challenges by updating regulations to provide the Commissioner of Cybersecurity with greater situational awareness such that there is early and timely information on the cybersecurity vulnerabilities, threats, and incidents that affect CIIs and other identified systems and infrastructure.

The public can submit their views and suggestions online via the REACH website until 15 January 2024.