Hong Kong ’s Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data and Singapore ’s Personal Data Protection Commission have joined forces to tackle data breaches . They signed a memorandum of understanding to co - operate after a period in which both jurisdictions suffered significant attacks . In march Kong , airline Cathay airlines suffered a data breach which affected personal data , including addresses , emails and ID card numbers , of 9.4 million users . Singapore , meanwhile , imposed fines after a breach at SingHealth , which the Personal Data Protection Commission said had occurred because staff were not familiar with the correct response procedure .
Hong Kong’s Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data and Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission have joined forces to tackle data breaches. They signed a memorandum of understanding to co-operate after a year in which both jurisdictions suffered significant attacks. In Hong Kong, airline Cathay Pacific suffered a data breach which affected personal data, including addresses, emails and ID card numbers, of 9.4 million users. Singapore, meanwhile, imposed fines after a breach at SingHealth, which the Personal Data Protection Commission said had occurred because staff were not familiar with the correct response procedure.