Is Secure by design and secure by default legally binding?

Q: Is Secure by design and secure by default legally binding?

Secure by design and secure by default is guidance in Singapore. Voluntary guidance. Best practice, not obligation, until a contract or a regulator cites it. Foundational principle: AI should be secure by design and secure by default, as with all software systems, so system owners manage security risks upstream. Security must be considered holistically at system level.

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Secure by design and secure by default

Is this legally binding?

Guidance. Voluntary guidance. Best practice, not obligation, until a contract or a regulator cites it.

Foundational principle: AI should be secure by design and secure by default, as with all software systems, so system owners manage security risks upstream. Security must be considered holistically at system level.

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“as a key principle, AI should be secure by design and secure by default, as with all software systems”
Guidelines, Section 1 Introduction

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