Policy
their legislation today could be yours tomorrow
![Singapore is currently collecting feedback regarding proposed revisions to its copyright laws. Singaporean flag and map](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-DBL13CxuHdvctmjOA-mkMd2Xi3u7EIDYlwPz6hyoweKJmBIBTo1JwhtpQ2zeGoHl2iQhGD13AaBBcg5_BlEZD9KT4Cs1j3wyTAcoE9GMdMh-Yo158g5OiSjoMDo8kfOxp9bCwf-aQi5/s200/Singapore+transparent.png)
![China has invited technology companies such as Microsoft and Intel to help draft new cybersecurity standards. Chinese flag and map](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR54NgabR59SwOdZsPOYNhXdiRTsB9gtmLMNSeyGjzk8XbfXymZ0c0lQcHTu9ndAZPBReT4tJvEIjy28Juw-dh7nUwFvjG5dWR8Karjx53qGNkYmG3UginM1BDN5fHc-mCS8FFM_hcxLsp/s200/China+transparent.png)
Chinese policy and foreign companies have a history of not getting along, so China has decided to take a new approach: the government invited technology companies such as Microsoft, Intel, Cisco and IBM to join in the process of drafting cybersecurity standards that will impact their businesses. What remains to be seen is how actively these foreign entities will be allowed to contribute to the conversation.
Privacy, Surveillance and Censorship
government isn't always on your side
![The Emirati government sent a human rights activist a malicious link via text. Emirati flag and map](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghayE898gYH6ncOZ2jNhGeb3br0Nxb26RDXjkX_PdDVF1usWwS-xyO8BLHLw2ADOvvo141i3gXJcD2btvNYxS61awsVOWvN9shWrgIeRf_AyZrUe0cYdBsn_SaBYdQUBLBVg9Nm3ngWvWt/s200/United+Arab+Emirates+transparent.png)
Award-winning human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor recently received a text from an unknown number reading, “New secrets about torture of Emiratis in state prisons” that included a link. Had he clicked on it, he would have become the United Arab Emirates’ latest victim of a Pegasus spyware attack and given the government access to his phone conversations, texts, emails, contacts and camera. In response, Apple has issued a patch for the zero-day vulnerability that left Mansoor’s iPhone open to attack.
Research and Initiatives
making your world a more cybersecure place
![Smartworld plans to launch the Middle East's first Cyber Security Center in the UAE. Emirati flag and map](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrx5wd96ikO0puXDj43YWxHBR8panKk6_cb4U__6HkDgh4LcSSHWWyk01WeymyCYq-38Sfo251UgWFu76rdl0prmE8HGebkvZLnWj0ZNnTz7OobPUsDVOGfjFKexj4wgc84NEojCydabFx/s200/United+Arab+Emirates+transparent.png)
Cyberattacks
the threats we all face
![Russia is suspected of launching cyberat.tacks against American reporters and the Democratic Party. Russian flag and map](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumrX8mcV8ITBuyCxPZRt261L_GBQUj4-HjO46PbrjWgOGAICa8sHE1eUt5bNtxEcexbNsfeYKPLvjrpl17_KqD3QJHMPWXO3TE9lRA4dKd2RhWlfC5Y5PLD938Vfbbn61S8EcwbFHG-8R/s200/Russia+transparent.png)
Russian intelligence is suspected of launching cyberattacks against American reporters at the New York Times and other news organizations and also against organizations affiliated with the United States Democratic Party. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has thus far declined to comment.
Looking Back
a new glimpse at old alerts
Previously, we reported on Singapore’s policy, beginning May 2017, to prevent public employees from accessing the internet at work. Since then, the decision to cut off the internet has been labeled extreme, excessive and even regrettable. In its defense, the government admits it is simply unable to otherwise secure its sensitive data.
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