Singapore is currently taking feedback on a new cybersecurity bill which will require ethical hackers to be licensed before undertaking their work. The law could benefit both hackers and companies.
Ethical hackers in Singapore could soon require a license to get their hands dirty, so to speak. The small Asian nation is currently requesting feedback on a proposed cybersecurity bill which will see ethical hackers having to obtain a license to do their work, and although it could seem quite restrictive, both the hacker and the company that developed the buggy software could benefit.
Section D of the press release regarding the new bill reads:
In terms of high-level benefits, companies will be able to hire more trustworthy people to find vulnerabilities. Secondly, there have been incidents in the past where hackers have been tinkering with software and reported bugs to the company responsible for the software. But rather than saying “thank you”, the company has gone after the hacker with a legal team, resulting in lengthy and expensive litigation and even jail time. By licensing hackers, Singapore could be making it safer to ethically hack.
Source: The Next Web | Image via Abine
