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Setting up of data security panel a proactive move, say experts
It will help shore up public confidence after recent spate of incidents, they say
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MP Teo Ser Luck said the new committee is a good start, but moving forward, there is a need for a working group to constantly review data security processes. This would help provide assurance to the public and instil confidence in Singapore's system following recent public sector data leaks.
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The formation of the Public Sector Data Security Review Committee is a forward-thinking step in beefing up data security and shoring up public confidence, said industry experts, even as they identified challenges.
Mr Andrew Duck, chief executive of cyber-security company Aversafe, told The Straits Times: "Individual committees established after a breach are reactive in nature and focused to a specific breach.
