K.K. Lim
Partner
KK’s practice areas include cybersecurity, data protection, technology, employment, and private client advisory. Before joining the Bar, he spent close to 25 years in separate roles with global MNCs, listed entities, and the Singapore Government. He is a graduate of the University of Texas (Austin), Monash University Law School (Australia), National University of Singapore (Law Faculty) and Wealth Management Institute (NTU). He is also an affiliate member of STEP. He holds multiple technical qualifications and professional memberships in information security and audit. Whilst as Founding Chair of the Cybersecurity and Data Protection Practice Committee of the Law Society of Singapore, he led the Committee in developing the Cybersecurity Practice Guide for lawyers as well as developing the Cybersecurity Guide for charities in Singapore for the Commissioner of Charities, Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth (MCCY).
Appointments (Current and Past)
- Member, Global Advisory Board, World Commerce and Contracting Association.
- Fellow, Chartered Management Institute (UK) and Assistant Secretary, Chartered Management. Institute (Singapore Chapter).
- Founding Chairman, Cybersecurity and Data Protection Committee, Law Society of Singapore (2016 till 2019) Co-Chair in 2020.
- Co-Founder, Association of Information Security Professionals (Singapore).
- Teaching Consultant, The Institute of Systems Science (ISS), National University of Singapore.
- Adjunct Associate, Singapore Institute of Technology.
- Accredited Mediator, The Law Society of Singapore Mediation Scheme.
- Board Member of a Singapore Licensed Trustee Company.
Academic / Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts in Government and Psychology (The University of Texas at Austin) (US).
- Bachelor of Laws (Monash University) (Australia).
- Master of Laws (National University of Singapore).
- Specialist Diploma in Information Systems Security (Temasek Polytechnic). (Singapore)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) (US).
- Associate Estate Planning Practitioner (AEPP) Certification (Singapore).
- Advanced Certificate in Trust Services, Wealth Management Institute, Nanyang Technological University. (Singapore).
- Affiliate Member, STEP
- National Cyber Security Centre (UK) (NCSC) - Certified Cyber Incident Planning and Response (UK).
Notable Work Highlights:
- Member of an advisory team to a regional retail company on technology, data protection and privacy protection policies.
- Advised a global service management company on data protection and employment policies.
- Advised a leading vehicle leasing and management company on technology, data protection and privacy policies.
- Advised a cross border multiple parties consortium on a cybersecurity vulnerability detection and testing platform construction matter.
- Advised professional and religious bodies on matters relating to cybersecurity and data protection policies.
- Represented a disabled party on a pro-bono basis against two hospitals' medical recommendations and raised the accident insurance pay-out to multiple times from the original award.
Cybersecurity Projects.
A sampling of the cybersecurity and data protection projects he has led include:
- A vulnerability assessment and penetration testing exercise for a regional financial body's electronic commerce platform.
- Development of security software project for regulatory body in the transportation sector.
- Deployment of a Distributed Denial of Service software for a public university.
- As Principal Consultant for a global software company key customers’ service feedback exercise on their cybersecurity products and services across Asia Pacific.
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Technical Advisory Board
Objective
The Technical Advisory Board ("Board") provides guidance and strategic input based on the Board members' respective backgrounds and expertise to Clayton Law LLC, so as to meet the needs of its clients. The practice of technology law in cybersecurity, data protection, blockchain, digital asset protection, software contracting, compliance and audit is cross-disciplinary in nature and applicable across different industries and entities.
Professor Abu Bakar Munir
(Tun Ismail Mohamed Ali Chair)
Prof Abu Bakar Munir is an internationally renowned scholar and consultant on cyber security, data protection, digital services, and space technology laws. Professor Munir was formerly from the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, till 2008. He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M), University of Warwick, U.K, Bachelor of Law (LL.B) (Hons), University of Malaya, Malaysia; and Diploma in Public Administration (DPA), University of Technology MARA, Malaysia. During his tenure at the Faculty, including being Dean, he has received 6 Excellent Service Awards from the University. He is the author of 9 publications on his expert subject matters and countless chapter authors of multiple publications.
Expertise
- Legal Policy Advisory
- Data Protection and Privacy Compliance
Visiting Professorship
- Faculty of Law, University of Waikato, New Zealand
- Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, (Guru Besar Luar Biasa) at the University of Padjajaran, Bandung
- Professor at the University of Atmajaya, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Northern Territory University, Darwin, Australia.
- Lecturer of the Malaysian Police Training College
- Chief Examiner for Evidence in the Certificate of Legal Practice, Malaysian Bar Council
- and Examiner for the Malaysian Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA).
Consultant
- Prime Minister Office, Government of Malaysia
- Ministries of Science, Health. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs and Energy, Communications and Multimedia, Malaysian Parliamentary Backbenchers Group and Bank Negara (The Central Bank of Malaysia).
- Telekom Malaysia
- POS Malaysia Bhd
- Malaysia KPMG Expert on Data Protection
- Chartis Insurance Malaysia
- Tenaga Nasional. Outside of Malaysia,
- Government of Indonesia
- Government of United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- Asia Business Law Institute, Singapore
- QRC International
- Al-ELM (Saudi Arabia).
Dr Kang Meng Chow
Member, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Cyber Security Advisory Panel
Associate Professor (Adjunct) Nanyang Technological University
(ISC)2 James Wade Service Awardee (2014)
Cyber Security Leader Awardee (2019) Singapore Association of Information Security Professionals (AISP)
Meng Chow has been a practising information security professional for over 30 years spanning across different roles and responsibilities, from technical services to management advisory roles. He consolidated his experiences a book, Responsive Security – “Be Ready To Be Secure", published by CRC Press in Oct 2013. He worked previously in various senior positions in information security with the Ministry of Defence (Singapore) , Standard Chartered Bank, Microsoft, CISCO (China) and Amazon Services.
Expertise
- Cybersecurity Governance
- Information Security Standards
- Compliance and Audit
Appointments
- Director of the (ISC)2 International Board.
- Government of Singapore:
- Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) 's Cyber Security Advisory Panel
- Ministry of Health's Healthcare Cyber Security International Advisory Panel in 2019 and 2020.
Editor and Chairman/Member
- Singapore National Standards
- ITU-T SG17
- ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 27.
- Co – Chair and Founder: Asia Regional Information Security Exchange (RAISE) Forum
International Cybersecurity Standards Development
- ITU-T X.1207:2008 (Anti-spyware)
- ITU-T X.1205:2008 (Cybersecurity)
- ISO/IEC 27031:2011, ISO/IEC 27032:2012
- Singapore Standard SS 584:2015 (Multi-tier Cloud Security Standard).
- Associate Professor (Adjunct) with the School of Computer Science & Engineering at Nanyang Technology University
Awards
- Singapore Association of Information Security Professionals (AISP) 's 2019 Cybersecurity Leader Award
- (ISC) 2 2014 James Wade Service Award.
Meng-Chow received his MSc degree in Information Security from the Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London, and completed his PhD in Information Security Risk Management at the Southern Cross University, Australia. He has also been a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) since 1998.