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August 15th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew Consistel, the systems integrator that runs the telecoms system in Singapore's Sports Hub, has been fined S$300,000 for breaching its licence...
June 9th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew Is there an alternative to blocking out the Internet on thousands of computers used by public servants in the name of security? Here are a few...
June 8th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew The focus has to be finding a balance between information access and cyber security. Thus the move to cut off public servants from the Net is...
February 19th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew This fourth telecom operator will get first dips at a much-sought after frequency spectrum in the sky that will allow it to deploy services as soon as April...
January 18th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew With the long overdue merger, the hope is that the new regulators will take a light-touch...
October 21st, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew NetLink Trust has been fined S$450,000 for failing yet again to connect users fast enough to Singapore's national fibre broadband network....
September 23rd, 2015 | by
Aaron Tan Some 160 pre-schools in Singapore will take part in an IDA programme that promotes learning and fosters creativity through technology-enabled...
July 8th, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew The latest move to stir more competition is a sign that things have slowed down in the past few...
July 2nd, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew The new SingPass system promises to let users log in like they would for online banking transactions, through what is known as two-factor authentication or...
June 26th, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew If you receive a suspicious-sounding e-mail telling you to verify your details for your SingPass account by clicking on a link, don't do so and delete the...
June 15th, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew Existing 2G-only users can choose to continue with their current plans at no additional cost even after moving to the new...
June 9th, 2015 | by
Alvin Lai As Singapore's population greys in the years ahead, smart home technologies could emerge as a game changer to improve elderly care and provide them more independence in the years...
May 18th, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew But the IDA stopped short of making the errant telecom operator pay a hefty fine for practices which ran counter to the usual competitive tactics allowed in the...
February 13th, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew All three cellphone operators in Singapore have outdoor areas on the island well-covered with 4G signals, according to test results released today by the government...
February 3rd, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew This smart nation project is not only harder to build, it is harder to sell to citizens. If they don't get it, where are the users going to come...
November 27th, 2014 | by
Aaron Tan Nearly six months after the high-profile breach of over 1,500 SingPass accounts, the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) has shed light on its two-factor authentication (2FA) implementation plans to secure the login process for...
November 24th, 2014 | by
Aaron Tan Singapore has set up a new smart nation programme office to coordinate efforts by various government agencies that are already using IT to serve citizens. Speaking at the National Infocomm Awards this morning, Singapore Prime...
August 27th, 2014 | by
Alfred Siew The wide range of measures comes after a number of high-profile incidents have raised questions of Singapore's ability to protect critical infocomm...
August 24th, 2014 | by
Alfred Siew It's an area where expertise is sorely lacking, after years of emphasising the need for project managers rather than "do-ers" - the coders and...
August 14th, 2014 | by
Staff Writer They will offer users the fastest and most robust home networking system available...
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