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Singapore announces upcoming measures in 2023 to tackle online crimes, harmful content on app stores and online games and the security of virtualised systems and AI systems.

Singapore Announces Upcoming Measures to Enhance Online Safety

Date
Apr 18, 2023
Author
OrionW
Singapore announces upcoming measures in 2023 to tackle online crimes, harmful content on app stores and online games and the security of virtualised systems and AI systems.
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued a circular revising its expectations for being notified by licensed insurers when a data breach occurs.

MAS Issues Circular Revising Data Breach Notification Expectations for Licensed Insurers

Date
Feb 28, 2023
Author
OrionW
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued a circular revising its expectations for being notified by licensed insurers when a data breach occurs.
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Singapore’s health and cybersecurity agencies have proposed a cybersecurity labelling scheme for medical devices that handle personal or clinical data or are network-connected. The scheme includes four cybersecurity levels with increasing r

Consultation for Proposed Cybersecurity Labelling of Medical Devices

Date
Feb 3, 2023
Author
OrionW
Singapore’s health and cybersecurity agencies have proposed a cybersecurity labelling scheme for medical devices that handle personal or clinical data or are network-connected. The scheme includes four cybersecurity levels with increasing r
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In its first decision on the matter, the Personal Data Protection Commission explains when and how organisations may validly rely on the Legitimate Interests Exception to collect personal data without consent.

PDPC Decision: Reliance on Legitimate Interests Exception to Consent Requirement

Date
Jan 25, 2023
Author
OrionW
In its first decision on the matter, the Personal Data Protection Commission explains when and how organisations may validly rely on the Legitimate Interests Exception to collect personal data without consent.
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Amendments to the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (APA) expanded its extraterritorial provisions with effect from 13 December 2022, thereby requiring foreign organisations carrying on business in Australia to comply with the APA.

Amendments to Australian Privacy Act Expands Extraterritoriality

Date
Dec 19, 2022
Author
OrionW
Amendments to the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (APA) expanded its extraterritorial provisions with effect from 13 December 2022, thereby requiring foreign organisations carrying on business in Australia to comply with the APA.
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In a landmark decision, the Singapore Court of Appeal clarified whether emotional distress and loss of control of personal data constitute actionable losses that would support a private action under section 32 (now section 48O) of the PDPA.

Landmark Case on Loss as Grounds for PDPA Private Action

Date
Sep 15, 2022
Author
OrionW
In a landmark decision, the Singapore Court of Appeal clarified whether emotional distress and loss of control of personal data constitute actionable losses that would support a private action under section 32 (now section 48O) of the PDPA.
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