Civil servants in Singapore were probably surprised to find out last week that many of them will not be allowed to access the Internet from their work computers come May 2017.
The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore had made the decision and it has gotten the backing of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as well as the Minister-In-Charge of Smart Nation Initiative, Vivian Balakrishnan.
The IDA’s call to remove internet access for government computers was driven by the need for cyber security. It’s an issue that has made the headlines in recent years. For the full article click here
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