Cybercrime and Information Security Country Report on Singapore

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Cybercrime and Information Security Country
Report on Singapore
Presented by Chan Keen Wai Director,
Infocomm Security Infocomm Development
Authority of Singapore
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Outline

• Overview
• Singapore Government Organisations on Cyberspace
• Technology Crime Investigation
• Awareness and Education
• Conclusion

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Overview

• Singapore is an aggressive and early adopter of
  info-communication technologies
• Infocomm security issues are multi-faceted and
  spans across varied domains and requires involved
  collaboration among organisations
• Singapores approach is a combination of
  legislation, self-regulation and awareness
  promotion
• Government actively engages the people, private
  and the public sectors along with the
  international counterparts

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Government Organisations on Cyberspace

• Infocomm Development Authority (IDA)
• Infocomm Security Division (iSec)
• Singapore Broadcast Authority (SBA)
• National Internet Advisory Council (NIAC)

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Technology Crime Investigation Capabilities

• Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is the
  investigation agency within the Singapore Police
  Force
• Technology Crime Division (TCD) within CID is the
  authority on technology crimes

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Awareness Education

• People are the first and last line of defence
• Different segments
• IT professionals
• Users/General public
• Collaboration with private sector

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Education for IT Professionals

• Critical infocomm technology resource programme
• Accelerate the development of emerging, critical
  and specialised Infocomm skills
• 70 course and exam fees per trainee per course
• Infocomm Training and Attachment Scheme
• Opportunities to train with selected
  organizations areas of hot and emerging
  technologies
• Grants to the Sponsor for the purposes of funding
  the trainees

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Awareness for Users/General Public

• Learning lab and security boot camp for CEOs
• Appreciation of the importance of Infocomm
  security and understanding of the potential
  vulnerabilities
• Join effect with Singapore IT Federation
• National IT Literacy Programme
• Make learning I.T. easy, useful and fun
• IT security awareness content in programme
• Schools
• IT security awareness material
• Video on computer security

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Conclusion

• Introduction organisations in Singapore
• People are the key

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Thank You