Being an early adopter of technology, Singapore’s public sector may very well be susceptible to vulnerabilities inherent in legacy systems, but this does not mean the country’s e-government systems need a complete overhaul.
David Koh, chief executive of Cyber Security Agency (CSA), explained that where cybersecurity was concerned, there were typically three key aspects to manage: usability, cost, and security. Focusing on two would inevitably mean the third had to be compromised, and up until the past five years, the general consensus seemed to be that usability and cost should be the main drivers.
“People were prepared to sacrifice security,” he said, noting that two-factor authentication (2FA), for instance, had been available for years but remained largely unused. “Best practices for security have been advocating 2FA, but there’s been reluctance to implement this… If security professionals tried to implement this five years ago, I think there would have been a huge outcry from the man on the streets who would ask why we’re overreacting and inconveniencing people, and adding cost.” For the full article click here
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