When Singapore was invaded in the 1940s, bullets and bombs formed the bulk of the assault.
But now, lines of code can be used instead; potentially, a country could be attacked without noticing.
The seriousness of this threat led Singapore Government to found the Cyber Security Agency, with a senior military officer – David Koh – placed in charge. “Part of the military career deals with managing challenges when the situation is still developing, and when you don’t have the full extent of information but you still need a decision,” he explains. “In the area of cyber security, we don’t have full information, and the landscape is changing very rapidly.”
Koh has moved quickly, making big announcements on security, and setting strategies across government and industry. GovInsider caught up with him to find out more about how Singapore is bolstering its forces in this crucial area of defense. For the full article click here
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