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TÜV SÜD Leads Online Cybersecurity Seminar to Consolidate China-Singapore Cooperation and Enhance Security

TÜV SÜD recently teamed up with Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), the China Telecommunication Technology Labs (TTL) and Xiaomi Group to hold the "2022 Cybersecurity Seminar" and a roundtable discussion online. The  seminar focused on hot topics such as Singapore's Cybersecurity Labeling Scheme, China's cybersecurity development and challenges, aiming to build a platform for exchanges between enterprises of the two countries. It also brought together the wisdom of all parties to contribute to an effective cyber security defense system as well as a safe and trustworthy IoT industry. 

Cybersecurity experts from China and Singapore shared views on "how to protect consumer cybersecurity" during the roundtable discussion

Mr. Ramkumar Prabhu, Global Digital Service Line Manage of TÜV SÜD, said at the meeting that in current era of cybersecurity development, China and Singapore are among countries that have continuously introduced relevant regulations and policies to ensure IoT cybersecurity. As both sides are facing cyber threats and challenges brought by accelerated digitization, we will explore effective countermeasures to reduce cyber risks and better protect product security. Mr. Chien Koh Wei, Assistant Vice President of TÜV SÜD Singapore, conducted a detailed analysis of the challenges that consumer products may face before being placed on the market, and proposed measures to reduce related cybersecurity risks. 

Mr. Edwin Sin, Visa Officer from CSA, gave a detailed analysis of Singapore’s Cybersecurity Labeling Scheme, a voluntary scheme that covers Wi-Fi routers and smart home hubs, and open to all other categories of IoT devices, as well as its Wi-Fi routers' cybersecurity requirements in a bid to promote the establishment of a cybersecurity trust system between consumers and businesses in Singapore. While Mr. Wu Rongchun, Senior engineer of TTL, delivered a keynote speech on "China's Cybersecurity Development". By comparing Internet development between China and the rest of the world, Wu explained measures for enhancing China's cybersecurity. 

In addition, Xiaomi, CSA, TÜV SÜD and TTL joined the "how to protect consumer cybersecurity"  roundtable discussion to express their views from the perspective of enterprises, government agencies and third parties. They put forward a variety of thinking directions and came up with solutions for creating a safe and trustworthy cyberspace for consumers.

About CSA

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) was formed in 2015 and has been given the task of protecting Singapore’s cyberspace. It is part of the Prime Minister’s Office and is managed by the Ministry of Communications and Information. In 2020, CSA launched Singapore's Cyberspace Master Plan, which sets out a blueprint for better protecting consumer and corporate cybersecurity and improving the information security of IoT devices, one of which is the Cybersecurity Labeling Scheme.