Singapore begins licensing cybersecurity vendors
Vendors offering two categories of cybersecurity services in Singapore now must apply for a licence to continue providing such services. They have up to...
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Singapore moots bill to slap banks with higher fines for security breach
Singapore has taken another step towards a new bill that seeks to impose higher penalties on financial institutions that suffer a security breach as...
Singapore, US expand bilateral economic cooperation to include AI governance
Singapore and the US have agreed to expand their economic cooperation to include artificial intelligence (AI) governance and cybersecurity initiatives involving other Asean markets....
Singapore offers certification scheme to tag companies with robust security posture
Singapore has introduced certification programmes to tag small and large enterprises that have adopted good cybersecurity practices. The move is touted as essential for...
Most Singapore IT leaders cannot identify fake messages, but only half concerned about phishing risks
Only 4% of IT decision-makers in Singapore are able to correctly identify phishing SMS and email messages. Despite the apparent lack of judgement, 47%...
Singapore to set up digital intelligence unit as cyber threats intensify
Singapore is building a new digital intelligence unit within its armed forces that will look to boost the country’s defence against cyber threats. The...
Singapore advises local firms to beef up cyberdefence amidst Ukraine conflict
Singapore has issued an advisory note highlighting the need for local organisations to bolster their cyberdefence amidst the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia....
Singapore to build quantum-safe network for critical infrastructure trials
Singapore is aiming to build a quantum-safe network that it hopes will showcase “crypto-agile connectivity” and facilitate trials with both public and private organisations....
Singapore bank gives customers ‘kill switch’ to freeze accounts in case of fraud
Hit by a recent spat of SMS phishing scams, OCBC Bank has introduced a “kill switch” that it says will let its customers cut...
Singapore to step up security measures in aftermath of phishing scams
Singapore is stepping up security measures to bolster the local banking and communications infrastructures, which include the need for SMS service providers to check...