Help for SMEs on personal data protection

Singapore

THE government on Friday announced measures to help companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), understand the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), which has been in force since July 2, 2014.

Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim announced at a personal data protection seminar that the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC), the watchdog body for data protection in Singapore, will collaborate with the Law Society to establish a legal advice scheme to help SMEs on matters related to personal data protection.