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IDA seeks to transform Singapore into “An Intelligent Nation, A Global City, Powered by Infocomm”. It effects this by developing the infocomm cluster as a major engine of growth and leveraging infocomm for economic and social development.
Infocomm Landscape
Overview

To ensure that Singapore stays ahead of the technology innovation and adoption curve, IDA constantly monitors the infocomm landscape and charts the way forward for the country through our infocomm masterplans and technology roadmaps.
Policies & Regulations
Overview

To create a pro-consumer and pro-business infocomm environment, IDA formulates infocomm-related policies, standards, codes of practice and advisory guidelines aimed at leveling the playing field for infocomm service providers and empowering consumers and businesses with more choices.
Individuals & Community
Overview

IDA plays an active role in developing Singapore’s pool of globally-competitive infocomm talent and an infocomm-savvy workforce. We are also focused on driving consumer education initiatives, ensuring digital inclusion and supporting the effective use of infocomm in community outreach efforts.
Infocomm Enterprises
Overview

IDA drives the growth, competitiveness and innovation of Singapore’s infocomm industry by nurturing local infocomm enterprises and supporting them in their internationalisation efforts. We also seek to inject greater vibrancy into the infocomm ecosystem by attracting world-class global infocomm MNCs and startups to hub in Singapore.
Business Sectors
Overview

IDA spearheads strategic infocomm initiatives aimed at transforming various sectors of the Singapore economy to help businesses and organisations raise the bar in productivity, innovation and value creation.
Collaboration & Initiatives
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Initiatives

Find out more about IDA’s efforts to grow infocomm local enterprises and startups and help them in their internationalisation efforts.

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Computer Misuse Act

To deal with new potential abuses of computer systems, the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill 1998 was introduced in Parliament on 1 June 1998. It was passed on 29 June 1998 and came into force on 1 August 1998. The amended Act takes a more sophisticated approach to provide for enhanced penalties proportionate to the different levels of potential and actual harm caused. It also addresses new potential computer abuses such as denial or interruption of computer services and unauthorised disclosure of access codes.

Visit Singapore Statutes Online website for more information.

Legislation is reproduced on this website with the permission of the Government of Singapore. Acts of Parliament are available without charge, and updated monthly, at the Singapore Government Statutes Online website .

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