Cyberwars call for new rules of engagement
The specter of cyberwar is beginning to rear its head, so do the rules of engagement need updating?
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Bryan Tan
Called to the Singapore and English Bars, Bryan Tan has practised in two of Singapore's largest law firms and an international law firm. Bryan led many industry firsts including the first mass e-mail defamation case in the world, Singapore's first publicised telecoms competition dispute, a pan-Asian co-branded travel portal, the first privately-funded cable landing project in Singapore and the world's first registrar-level domain name dispute. His areas of practice include information technology, telecommunications, biotechnology and bioinformatics, Chinese intellectual property, entertainment law and corporate work. He is also an author of Halsbury's Laws of Malaysia: E-Commerce. He also co-wrote the Singapore chapter of 'Digital Evidence' with Prof. Daniel Seng and is writing Halsbury's Laws of Singapore: E-Commerce.
Latest Posts
Unanswered e-mail bad for business
Many businesses have an online presence, and some have e-mail addresses to handle inquiries. But some businesses do not respond to e-mail messages, ever. This has serious implications.
Building contractual trust in Asia different from West?
Is building trust in Asia different from the West? If it is, how does it impact the way we sign contracts and make regulations?
Nature of Singapore Town Councils must be defined
Is a Town Council considered a government body in Singapore? This question has been hotly debated on social media networks and is of significant legal importance.
A director's duties when negotiating IT contracts
Under Singapore law, directors have to employ reasonable diligence as part of their duty to the company. It can get tricky when negotiating IT contracts though, which may not be everyone's cup of tea.
Singapore's cybersecurity amendments opens questions on compliance
The government is proposing the word "cybersecurity" be included in the country's Computer Misuse Act. It will also harden the legislation to include pre-emptive actions.
No shortcuts to Personal Data Protection Act compliance
Is there a painless quickfire way to ensure compliance with Singapore's new data protection legislation? Simply put, no.
Are smaller firms more likely to breach Singapore's data protection bill?
Singapore finally passed its Personal Data Protection Act last week. Which businesses will be most affected? And will it favor the Goliaths over the Davids?
How to lose your job in under 24 hours
Amy Cheong, ex-assistant director of NTUC, had a Facebook posting that lit the Singapore Internet scene and got her fired.
Singapore's film block a symbolic act
The country's Internet regulators swung into action by getting the anti-Muslim film "Innocence of Muslims" restricted on YouTube. The question remains whether such moves are effective.