One token for Singapore users to log in online

Internet users in Singapore can expect to transfer savings funds, access health records and carry out other online transactions more easily with a single token from the second half of this year, as a government-backed authentication service goes live.

This so-called two-factor authentication (2FA) service works like existing online banking services, which require users to log in with a password on a PC followed by another one that is displayed on a small token or sent to them over SMS. …