BITS & BYTES
BITS & BYTES is a monthly bulletin presented by TRAIL and its partners - Allen & Gledhill, Drew & Napier, Rajah & Tann, and WongPartnership – that showcases thought leadership in law and technology. It will cover how technology is used in or impacts different areas of law such as commercial law, intellectual property, banking and finance, tort law, privacy and data protection, and cybersecurity. The bulletin will feature commentaries on a particular area of law, technological development or legal policy, case notes and practice notes.
Articles From This Month's Issue
CYBERSECURITY AND DATA PROTECTION
By Dr Stanley Lai, SC, David Lim and Justin Tay (Allen & Gledhill LLP)
This article delves into the current trends in cyberattacks and digital exploitation which pose a pressing concern to businesses, both from a commercial and legal standpoint. Some practical strategies are offered to enhance digital security and protect brand identity in the virtual realm.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
By Professor David Tan (NUS Law)
This article summaries some of the salient issues in respect of copyright infringement in both the input of works to train generative AI applications such as ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion, and the AI output in response to human prompts and commands.
ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS
By Lau Kok Keng, Edina Lim and Yong Yi Xiang (Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP)
This is the first of a two-part article which discusses the e-sports industry, with a focus on the legal and regulatory issues and challenges confronting the industry. This first part will provide a brief introduction into the definition and development of e-sports, an overview of the governance of e-sports, and then explore the current legal issues facing the e-sports industry.