Six years ago, the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) came fully into force – a lifetime in technology terms. That period has seen the development of blockchain technology and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI),...more
7/9/2020
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Do Not Call List ,
Federal Breach Notification Standard ,
Individual Accountability ,
Personal Data ,
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Singapore
The government agency responsible for employment matters in Singapore, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), has from an early stage taken a proactive and realistic approach to employment matters in Singapore as a result of...more
Employers batten down the hatches There is no doubt the world has changed – for certain businesses, even previously reliable revenue has severely declined, and for the first time employers are examining their otherwise...more
After a long lead-up, the Singapore Prime Minister's Office has now confirmed that the Payment Services Act 2019 (the Act) (other than sections 111, 113, and 114) will imminently come into force on 28 January 2020 (the...more
As the issues surrounding data protection become increasingly complex, in recent years the advisory guidelines (Guidelines) issued by the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore (PDPC) have been invaluable in guiding...more
12/2/2019
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Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ,
Cloud Storage ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
Data Transfer Providers ,
Data Transfers ,
Electronic Data Transmissions ,
International Data Transfers ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Data Privacy Comission (PDPC) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Singapore ,
Subject Access Request (SAR)
Five years on from the enactment of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) (enacted on 2 July 2014), and what has Singapore learned about data privacy?
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On 5 March 2018, the Ministry of Manpower ("MOM") announced sweeping changes to the Employment Act (Cap. 91) (the "EA"). Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say stated that "as professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) make up 56%...more