In this age of digitalisation, the use of Internet and
technology has permeated into our daily lives such that our
economy, and even matters of national security, have become heavily
reliant on the continuous availability of the Internet and
technology. The recent COVID-19 pandemic
further catalysed society's reliance, impacting how we live,
work and interact with one another. As our society and economy
becomes increasingly reliant on technology, we are faced with new
kinds of security threats, in particular, threats against
cybersecurity.
What is Cybersecurity?
"Cybersecurity" is defined in the Cybersecurity Act
2018 ("Cybersecurity Act") to mean the
state in which a computer or computer system is protected from
unauthorised access or attack, and because of that state