Tag: Singapore

Singapore to adopt licensing for Cyber-Security service providers

Cyber-security service providers in Singapore, who verify whether a company is vulnerable to hacking and monitor information technology systems for suspicious activity, will soon...

5 MRT stations in Singapore to use video analytics to detect...

Unattended luggage and commuters without a mask can soon be automatically detected by a video analytics system used by public transport operator SBS Transit....

Copenhagen overtakes Tokyo and Singapore as the world’s safest city

Copenhagen has been named the world’s safest city in a new wide-reaching study from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The Danish capital surpassed former...

Singapore plans to install over 200,000 more security cameras

Singapore targets to have more than 200,000 surveillance cameras by at least 2030, more than doubling the current number of cameras deployed across the...

Singapore’s secretive intelligence agency launches website to recruit talent from private...

One of Singapore's most secretive intelligence agencies has launched a public drive to recruit more mid-career professionals such as economists, lawyers and bankers. The...

Singapore sees spikes in ransomware, botnet attacks

The number of reported cybercrime cases accounted for almost half of total crimes in Singapore last year, where both ransomware and botnet attacks saw...

2 in 5 Singapore security officers abused on the job, with...

Security officers in Singapore say it has become increasingly common for them to be subjected to some form of abuse, with the Covid-19 pandemic...

Singapore eyes more cameras, technology to boost law enforcement

Singapore is looking to expand its use of cameras and technology to better support law enforcers and first responders. These include plans to tap...

Singapore becomes first country to use facial recognition to pay taxes

In Singapore, online government services can now be accessed by facial recognition -- a world first. This technology is being rolled out to the...

Singapore hospitals turn to drones and robots for safety

A new approach to hospital management will see the National University Health System (NUHS) make use of drones, robots and touch-free technology on its...