CHAPTER 2 A SAFER CYBERSPACE The Government will: Combat cybercrime through the National Cybercrime Action Plan (NCAP). The National Cybercrime Action Plan (NCAP) was launched in July 2016 to establish a coordinated national effort to deal with cybercrime. First, we will educate and empower the public to stay safe in cyberspace, as it is more effective to prevent a cybercrime from happening in the first place. Second, we will enhance the Government’s capacity and capability to combat cybercrime, in view of cybercrime’s transnational nature, speed and scale. Next, we will strengthen legislation and the criminal justice framework. This will support the investigation of cybercrimes and prosecution of cybercriminals. Finally, we will step up partnerships and international engagement to manage the rapidly evolving nature of cybercrime and tackle cross-border issues. Enhance Singapore’s standing as a trusted hub. We will build a trusted data ecosystem by fostering trust between organisations and users for data usage. Next, we will develop Data Protection Officers as a professional career track to support the effective implementation of data protection measures. We will also strengthen Singapore’s position as a data hub by facilitating crossborder data flows and introducing Data Protection TrustMarks. Finally, we will work with partners – global institutions, other governments, industry partners and Internet Service Providers – to achieve a cleaner internet by regularly measuring the health of the Internet, identifying cyber threats quickly and reducing malicious traffic. Digital connectivity has both empowered and endangered businesses and individuals. It opens new social and commercial opportunities, yet also exposes citizens to criminal syndicates across the world. By commandeering computing devices, these malicious actors can steal data, extort money, and attack networks, causing harm to others. Cyberspace needs to be kept safe and trustworthy for businesses and individuals to benefit from it. Keeping cyberspace safe requires a spectrum of actions from the international to individual levels. Countries have to cooperate to take down criminals operating across borders, while businesses and individuals can take preventive measures to keep their systems and devices safe. Cybersecurity is the collective responsibility of everyone - the Government, businesses, individuals and the community. Promote collective responsibility for cybersecurity. The actions of each business and individual can impact our collective safety in cyberspace. Businesses and individuals need to stay informed and take preventive measures to secure their computer systems and digital devices, particularly to prevent malicious actors from hijacking their systems and devices to cause harm to others. Communities and business associations can take the lead to make cybersecurity a priority, and tap on government cybersecurity expertise to improve their members’ understanding of cybersecurity issues and encourage adoption of good practices. With the right knowledge, expertise and attitude, we can all reap the full benefits and possibilities of technology.