Singapore teams up with India to fight cyber attacks

Emergency response is a key focus.

Singapore and India have strengthened their cooperation on cyber security.

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Electronics and Information Technology of India on November 24 to establish formal cooperation in cyber security between the Singapore Computer Emergency Response Team (SingCERT) and the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In).

The MOU focuses on five key areas of cooperation. They are (i) the establishment of a formal framework for professional dialogue; (ii) CERT-CERT related cooperation for operational readiness and response; (iii) collaboration on cyber security technology and research related to smart technologies; (iv) exchange of best practices; and (v) professional exchanges of human resource development.

This is the third bilateral MOU entered into by CSA following MOUs signed with France and the United Kingdom in May and July 2015, respectively. The MOU will last for an initial period of two years.