Following the successful roll out of 5G. Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (“MSIT”, led by Minister Lim Hyesook) held a public-private “6G Strategy Meeting” as a follow-up of the Korea-US Summit to lead the upcoming 6G era. At the summit both countries agreed to build a future-oriented partnership in 6G, the future’s new technology,…
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For government IT professional services. The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) has published a tender notice in the Government Gazette, inviting contractors to bid for a new 48-month high-quality IT professional service standing agreement and provide professional services for government IT projects, said a spokesperson for the…
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Smoother path towards digital business between the two countries. Singapore and the United Kingdom (UK) have launched negotiations on a UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement (UKSDEA). Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations S Iswaran said the digital economy is a catalyst for economic growth and the transformation of enterprises. “It is a bright…
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Demonstrating accountable data protection practices. Singapore-based insurance company, Great Eastern Life has backed its digitalisation strategy with the Data Protection Trustmark (DPTM) and APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) certifications. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) Data Protection Trustmark (DPTM) is a voluntary enterprise-wide certification that recognises organisations with accountable data…
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Striving for operational excellence and mitigating risk by eliminating inefficiencies. As the central financing authority for the Queensland Government, QTC provides financial resources and services for the State. In the last financial year, it delivered A$300 million worth of returns for Government stakeholders and achieved a record A$20.5 billion issuance…
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Network can be extended without compromising 4G and NBIOT. Optus, in partnership with Ericsson, has achieved coexistence of narrow band IoT (NBIoT) and Ericsson Spectrum Sharing between 5G and 4G on the 700MHz spectrum layer. The use of the technology will assist in unlocking a quick and cost-effective way to…
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The organisation failed to put in place reasonable measures to protect personal data on its database servers. The Personal Data Commission (PDC) in Singapore has imposed a penalty of S$25000 on Singapore-based digital design company – Webcada. According to the PDC the organisation failed to put in place reasonable measures…
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State budget sees millions being spent and cyber security. The South Australian Government plans to further investments in its technology sector, as well as cyber security. The State Budget 2021-22 includes investments in an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Health Hub, to be delivered through an A$1.6 million investment over four…
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Enhance capacity development and institution building within government. Badan Siber dan Sandi Negara (BSSN), the Cyber and Crypto Agency of Indonesia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in line with their shared goal of reinforcing the cybersecurity capability of the country. Indonesia is facing rapid digitalisation which has led…
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Ministry of Manpower, together with SNEF and NTUC, updates the workplace safe management measures and requirements. Employers and businesses will need to put in place the latest updates to the workplace safe management measures and requirements that employers and businesses will need to put in place. All employers and businesses,…
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