CHAPTER 2
Enable a Safer Cyberspace
Safeguard our cyberspace activities
A cyber breach is a matter of when, not if. We must therefore be able to quickly
Using data and artificial intelligence responsibly
detect and remediate such breaches. As mentioned in Chapter 1, the Government will
strengthen capabilities to protect, detect, respond, and recover from malicious cyber
activities. We will also enable enterprises to protect themselves against cyber threats
and support them to put in place baseline standards of data protection.
The Government is committed to
and two volumes of Compendium of
supporting our enterprises to use data
Use Cases. IMDA and PDPC have also
responsibly to derive business value.
developed a draft AI governance testing
framework and are working with like-
Enable enterprises to protect
themselves against cyber threats
Support organisations to put in place
baseline standard of data protection
The Better Data Driven Business (BDDB)
minded partners to make this a Minimum
programme provides free tools and
Viable Product (MVP). It is envisioned that
guidance to help enterprises better
this MVP will support industry in meeting
safeguard their customers’ personal
the specifications of key AI governance
data while using data effectively to
frameworks, such as those from European
remain competitive. The BDDB aims
Union, the OECD, and Singapore.
to support SMEs that are new to data
The Government will support enterprises by
The Government will enhance our offering of
analysis, as well as SMEs looking to
making cybersecurity resources available
tools and self-help platforms for enterprises to
leverage data for more complex use
— from free self-help tools to cost-effective
strengthen data protection. The Government
cases. The BDDB will also be a one-stop
solutions provided in partnership with the
will also work with the industry to provide data
shop for guidance on data protection
cybersecurity industry. For example, as we
protection services such as Data Protection-
practices, as well as professional data
become more reliant on mobile devices
as-a-Service for Small and Medium Enterprises
protection services for enterprises.
for work and leisure, cyber criminals will
(SMEs). This will provide SMEs with limited
also increasingly target these devices. The
resources the support they need to meet data
The Infocomm Media Development
Government will work with the industry
protection requirements.
Authority (IMDA) and the Personal
to develop a mobile endpoint solution for
Data Protection Commission (PDPC)
citizens to secure their mobile phone from
have also been guiding industry in
threats, while upholding personal privacy.
developing and deploying trustworthy
Better Data Driven Business
Model AI Governance
Testing Framework
artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
Past initiatives include the Model
AI Governance Framework, the
Implementation and Self-Assessment
Guide for Organisations (ISAGO),
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The Singapore Cybersecurity Strategy 2021
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