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Young victims of doxing among 200 cases S’pore’s Online Safety Commission has seen in first month

Starlett Seng, a secondary two student from Peicai Secondary School, introducing Minister for Law Edwin Tong to an interactive display aimed at raising awareness of how individuals can stand against online harms, at the SHECARES Centre on July 24.
Starlett Seng, a secondary two student from Peicai Secondary School, introducing Minister for Law Edwin Tong to an interactive display aimed at raising awareness of how individuals can stand against online harms, at the SHECARES Centre on July 24.

Singapore tightens rules governing critical services sectors to counter AI cyberthreats

Speaking at the Operational Technology Cybersecurity Expert Panel Forum on July 22, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo said Singapore needs to strengthen its baseline defence and deny cyberattackers an easy win.
Speaking at the Operational Technology Cybersecurity Expert Panel Forum on July 22, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo said Singapore needs to strengthen its baseline defence and deny cyberattackers an easy win.

SAF explores quantum computing for mission, logistics planning

(From left) Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, guided by IBM cognitive solution developer Richard Wo and IBM senior data scientist Ang Ai Kiar, trying IBM’s immersive mixed reality training solution, developed with Changi General Hospital, at the IBM Think Singapore conference on July 21.
(From left) Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, guided by IBM cognitive solution developer Richard Wo and IBM senior data scientist Ang Ai Kiar, trying IBM’s immersive mixed reality training solution, developed with Changi General Hospital, at the IBM Think Singapore conference on July 21.

ST Explains: When must firms inform customers about using their personal data for AI training?

From July 20, organisations in Singapore will need to inform consumers when they use personal data to train generative artificial intelligence models.
From July 20, organisations in Singapore will need to inform consumers when they use personal data to train generative artificial intelligence models.

AI-specific notifications mandatory for firms using personal data to train AI models: PDPC

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo announcing the new measure at the Singapore Data Festival on July 20.
Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo announcing the new measure at the Singapore Data Festival on July 20.

MDDI to have group discussion with parents on plans to make social media safer for kids

The focus group discussion aims to raise public awareness of societal efforts in building child-safe digital environments.
The focus group discussion aims to raise public awareness of societal efforts in building child-safe digital environments.

Age-based access, safer system design on social media needed to protect S’pore youth: Forum

Panellists discussed making social media child-safe during a forum discussion at NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House on July 17.
Panellists discussed making social media child-safe during a forum discussion at NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House on July 17.

GovTech restructuring signals shift towards technical, outcome-driven roles: Experts

GovTech has retrenched 93 staff and expects a total of 7 per cent to 9 per cent of roles in its workforce to be affected by restructuring over the next two years.
GovTech has retrenched 93 staff and expects a total of 7 per cent to 9 per cent of roles in its workforce to be affected by restructuring over the next two years.

AI now carries out cyberattacks with little human input: Report

Check Point Research vice-president Lotem Finkelstein said regulation alone is not enough to prevent risky AI interactions.
Check Point Research vice-president Lotem Finkelstein said regulation alone is not enough to prevent risky AI interactions.

Three in five S’pore PMETs not confident in identifying AI-generated misinformation: Poll

Reading can help to widen perspectives and combat AI-generated misinformation, said Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Rahayu Mahzam at the launch of Read to Lead: Building an AI-Ready Mind on July 14.
Reading can help to widen perspectives and combat AI-generated misinformation, said Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Rahayu Mahzam at the launch of Read to Lead: Building an AI-Ready Mind on July 14.

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