Singapore’s National Water Agency to install smart shower devices for 10,000 new homes to boost water conservation
The successful use of such devices can potentially help households save an estimated 3% of their monthly water bill.
Malaysia’s Mass Rapid Transit Corporation using cloud-based Common Data Environment to manage construction of SSP line
The use of the federated platform has enabled over 1,500 users on the CDE to collaborate on more than 45,000 documents, corresponding to 750GB of design files.
Victorian government appoints financial services cybersecurity veteran as first Chief Information Security Officer
Mr. O’Driscoll has 20 years’ experience in information technology, with a focus on cyber security in financial services and the public sector.
New portal from Australian government provides one-stop access to digital mental health services
Evidence shows that for many people, digital interventions can be as effective as face-to-face services.
DTA’s submission to Australian Senate Inquiry on ‘Digital delivery of government services’ provides details about 5 priority areas
The DTA has been working on a secure cloud strategy since April 2017. Work on the strategy is almost complete and it is expected to be released later this year.
Dubai Land Department becomes first government entity in the world to implement all transactions on blockchain platform
The initiative has been developed in collaboration with Smart Dubai; DEWA; real estate developer, wasl Asset Management Group and banking group, Emirates NBD.
MAS’ Cyber Security Advisory Panel discusses strategies to enhance cyber resilience of Singapore’s financial sector at inaugural meeting
The CSAP members were unanimous in emphasising the importance of timely information sharing by financial institutions of cyber incidents and developments.
Researchers at A*STAR develop new data structure which improves data tracking and analysis for network protection
REX exploits certain inherent characteristics of Internet traffic. For example, it takes into account the ‘heavy-tail’ behaviour of data flows.
MDEC seeks to stimulate interest in gaming industry among Malaysian youth through Level Up at School programme
A series of game development oriented activities were organised by the MDeC at KDU University College to foster interested in the field among secondary school students.
Australian Institute of Marine Science trials autonomous ocean vehicle for monitoring Great Barrier Reef
The autonomous nature of the vehicle frees up human resources to focus on science and not the logistics of collecting data.
SkillsFuture For Digital Workplace launched in Singapore to prepare Singaporeans for the digital economy
“We have received good responses to the pilot run of the programme, with strong interest from the public and employers, as well as support from technology companies that are keen to collaborate.”
Bicycle-sharing operators in Singapore to adopt geo-fencing technology by year-end under MoU with LTA, NParks and Town Councils
Geo-fencing would enable the operators to know whether their bicycles have been parked within designated bicycle parking zones.
Consortium led by MAS and ABS develops software prototypes for decentralised inter-bank payments using blockchain technology
The three software models are amongst the first in the world to implement decentralised netting of payments in a manner that preserves transactional privacy.
Australian Government seeking final industry feedback on standards framework for national digital identity project
The DTA has been consulting closely with key stakeholders, including government, industry and privacy advocates over the past 12 months to draft the framework.
Intergovernmental government signed in Australia to establish National Facial Biometric Matching Capability
Agencies in all jurisdictions will be able to use new face matching services to access passport, visa, citizenship and driver licence images.
NT Government strengthens efforts to boost cybersecurity skills and protection against cyberthreats
“This is a significant development for the Territory in protecting Territory businesses, creating jobs, developing our own and providing future opportunities for our children.”
DTA Australia reviewing standards for digital government services
All services which were designed or redesigned after 6 May 2016 fall within the scope of the standard and must be assessed against it.
National Environment Agency Singapore seeking solutions for real-time monitoring of emissions from diesel vehicles and industrial odours
The emission monitoring system must provide accurate real-time measurements and use data analytic tools to generate reports of pollutant emissions.
MDEC’s ASEAN Data Analytics Exchange partners with industry to set up Data Science Finishing School for Graduates
The learning paths have been curated to support data and analytics knowledge development focused on 3 areas: Data Engineer, Data Analyst and Data Scientist.
Bridging the divide between data-haves and have-nots through data philanthropy
Around the world today, data is transforming lives for the better, enabling governments and corporates to understand in a way they never could before the needs of citizens and customers, and to deliver products and services tailored to those needs. But simultaneously, there is growing concern that the underprivileged around the world, who would benefit […]
CSIRO’s Data61 develops data analytics solution to boost Royal Australian Navy fleet’s performance
“This project reinforces Data61’s and Australia’s strength in cyber physical systems, and in creating new value at the intersection of digital and domain, through the use of trusted data analytics.”
Pat-INFORMED initiative established by WIPO and IFPMA to facilitate access to Key Medicine Patent Information
“Helping ease access to patent information for public health authorities can help them establish smarter procurement strategies, which is one building block of improved global health.”
Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore launches free online assessment tool for organisations
The tool highlights potential gaps in personal data protection policies and practices, provides suggestions and recommends resources.
EXCLUSIVE – Defending the City of LA’s cyberspace through an integrated, partnership-driven approach
“The ISOC is a platform for not just collecting information. We also provide the information back to our stakeholders.”
Consortium of banks, together with IMDA Singapore, completes proof-of-concept for ASEAN’s first industry KYC Blockchain
Currently KYC is a manual, paper-based process, wherein customers are required to provide the same information to different institutions.
World's longest unhackable communications link opened between Beijing and Shanghai
This will serve as the backbone connecting quantum networks in four cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Jinan in Shandong province and Hefei in Anhui province.
Singapore’s Whole-of-Government approach to maritime security to ensure comprehensive coverage and co-ordinated responses
The Maritime Security Task Force feeds information obtained through a network of sensors such as coastal surveillance radars, electro-optic devices and RSN ships to the SMCC.
Singapore’s Whole-of-Government approach to maritime security ensures comprehensive coverage and co-ordinated responses
The Maritime Security Task Force feeds information obtained through a network of sensors such as coastal surveillance radars, electro-optic devices and RSN ships to the SMCC.
Multi-agency Data Taskforce led by NSW DAC and ACS makes recommendations to support data sharing while preserving privacy
The paper notes that in almost any imaginable environment, aggregated data can be linked with data from other sources and so decomposed to a more personal level.
IE Singapore signs two MOUs to help Singapore companies access Chinese market and innovation ecosystem
“The presence of strong local partners in foreign markets is very often the critical determinant of success for small start-ups venturing overseas.”