This is the first time the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has taken action against rule breakers since the Personal Data Protection Law took full effect in July 2014.
Specifically, four organisations were slapped with fines, and seven others were issued warnings or directions for failing to protect the personal data of consumers. Read Singapore privacy watchdog fines and warns 11 organisations for data breaches
Since data breach poses serious security threats to your business and customers, it is advisable for companies to adopt and integrate the right data security measures such as implementing firewall security and updating security software to keep your data safe.
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