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SICW 2023: ASEAN’s Growth Provides Global Leadership Opportunities, But Closing “Trust Gaps” At Home Must Come First

October 31, 2023

With projections of closing out at $1 to $2 trillion by the end of the present decade and making up about a third of total regional GDP, ASEAN's rapid digital economy growth is poised to put it at the center of global conversations about cyber rights and regulations in the very near future.

OCBC bank branch in Singapore showing phishing scams using fake SMS

Cyber Security News

OCBC Bank Customers Lost $8.5 Million in Fake SMS Phishing Scams; Police Downplays Hopes of Recovering Stolen Funds

January 6, 2022

Fraudsters stole at least S$8.5 million from OCBC Bank customers through fake SMS impersonating the bank. OCBC warned of increased phishing scams in December 2021.

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Data Privacy News

Singapore Government Plan To Install Monitoring App on Student Computers Meets With Resistance From Privacy Groups, NGOs

February 18, 2021

Singapore’s free student computers will come packed with a potentially unwelcome addition: a monitoring app that allows teachers to view and control the screens remotely.

Woman in mask standing behind a window showing the new contact tracing wearable for COVID-19 tracking in Singapore

Data Privacy News

In Response to Technical and Adoption Issues With TraceTogether App, Singapore Makes a Second Effort With an Always-Offline Contact Tracing Wearable

June 26, 2020

Singapore government is providing a free contact tracing wearable that logs close contacts offline and will only make the data available if tested positive for COVID-19.

City night view of Singapore showing the phishing and watering hole attacks that dominate Singapore’s cyber threat landscape

Cyber Security News

Phishing & Watering Hole Attacks Dominate the Cyber Threat Landscape in Singapore, Representing 84% of All Cyber Incidents in 2019

June 5, 2020

With the prevalence of phishing and watering hole attacks, companies in Singapore are advised to adopt AI learning models in their cyber defense to keep up with malicious codes.

Data network with fast moving data packets showing concept of data portability

Data Protection News

Is Singapore Ready for Data Portability?

March 11, 2019

Singapore has recently introduced a discussion paper on data portability to will not only improve options and outcomes for consumers, but will also improve transparency in data collection. Will the ease of proliferation of this personal data among more companies lead to a simple statistical increased likelihood of data and identity theft?

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Data Protection Insights

Data Protection – A Tale of Two Cities

May 21, 2016

As personal data protection continue to challenge companies it is becoming apparent that the commissions and other structures that police these issues have become impatient with organisations that are not complying with recommendations. For the first time those companies which have suffered a data breach and been found not in compliance are feeling the wrath of governing bodies.

Singapore

SICW 2023: ASEAN’s Growth Provides Global Leadership Opportunities, But Closing “Trust Gaps” At Home Must Come First

OCBC Bank Customers Lost $8.5 Million in Fake SMS Phishing Scams; Police Downplays Hopes of Recovering Stolen Funds

Singapore Government Plan To Install Monitoring App on Student Computers Meets With Resistance From Privacy Groups, NGOs

In Response to Technical and Adoption Issues With TraceTogether App, Singapore Makes a Second Effort With an Always-Offline Contact Tracing Wearable

Phishing & Watering Hole Attacks Dominate the Cyber Threat Landscape in Singapore, Representing 84% of All Cyber Incidents in 2019

Is Singapore Ready for Data Portability?

Data Protection – A Tale of Two Cities

Over 153 Million Drivers’ Licenses Offered on Dark Web After Identity Verification Company Breach

Cyber Attack at Three UK Airports Leaks PII of 8.7 Million Customers

Security Researchers Say OpenAI Agents Took Over a German Message Board

Data Breach at American Clothing Giant Carhartt Exposes Nearly 13 Million People