With its increasing use of personal data and IoT, Singapore needs to pay attention to potential cracks in the system or risk more outages such as those in the nation's transport and e-government networks.
As Singapore ends a year marked by glitches in its transport and e-government infrastructures, its 2016 resolution must focus on identifying--and sealing--all potential cracks in the system.
Cybersecurity posture involves balancing usability, cost, and security, says national security agency head David Koh, who explains how glitches in Singapore's e-government systems should be managed.
Being an early adopter of technology, Singapore's public sector may very well be susceptible to vulnerabilities inherent in legacy systems, but this does not mean the country's e-government systems need a complete overhaul.
Weiterlesen: Early IT adoption doesn't mean Singapore e-gov systems need overhaul
SingPass users take note: You have until the end of June next year to register for two-factor authentication (2FA), which will better secure your sensitive e-government transactions.
If you do not register by then, you will not be able to transact with the Central Provident Fund Board (CPF), Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) and Ministry of Manpower.
Weiterlesen: SG: Simplify steps needed for stepped-up SingPass security
Signing up for SingPass' new two-factor authentication (2FA) for safer e-government transactions is now easier.
A simpler process was rolled out on Sunday requiring Singapore residents to complete signing up in two steps instead of three previously.
2FA involves the use of a one-time password (OTP), randomly generated and delivered via SMS or a token that looks like a mini-calculator. The OTP must be entered in addition to the usual SingPass - a password set up since 2003 - and NRIC number for accessing e-government services.
Use of infocomm tech to deliver healthcare set to rise as public hospitals get on board
Madam Chan Ah Chan, 79, a hypertension patient, was recently put on a programme at the National University Health System (NUHS) that monitored her erratic blood pressure levels online.
Madam Chan uses a cuff at home to take her own blood pressure reading, which is then relayed through the Internet to the hospital, where the nurses check it.