

Data privacy
Data privacy

Grab fined $10,000 for personal-data breach in 2019; repeated violations 'cause for concern' says privacy regulator
Singapore’s privacy regulator imposed a $10,000 penalty on ride-hailing company GrabCar Pte for a personal-data breach incident last year and raised the alarm on repeated violations by the unit of
September 14, 2020
Data privacy

From Fitbits to Rokus, hedge funds mine data for consumer habits
NEW YORK (July 24): When it comes to gaining that elusive trading edge, data is fast becoming the new frontier whether it comes from Fitbits, Rokus and Teslas or employment websites like Glassdoor.
July 25, 2019
Data privacy

Singapore launches initiatives to bolster personal data protection
SINGAPORE (July 22): Personal data protection is never far from the mind of Tan Swee Wan, CEO of TRS Forensics.
July 19, 2019
Data privacy

Data protection officers 'critical' to success of enterprises in digital age, says Minister S Iswaran
SINGAPORE (July 17): Singapore has launched the world’s first Data Protection Officer Competency Framework and Training Roadmap that combines both data protection and data innovation to provide a c
July 17, 2019
Data privacy

Governments play critical role in data protection, says RSA chief
SINGAPORE (July 16): The use of biometric authentication, or identifying individual users via facial and thumbprint recognition, has helped alleviate organisations’ headache of verifying identities
July 16, 2019
Data privacy

Singapore launches new guide to promote accountability in personal data protection
SINGAPORE (July 15): Singapore on Monday launched a Guide to Accountability in personal data protection, as the city-state continues to ramp up its preparations for a future digital economy that is
July 15, 2019
Data privacy

Amazon workers are listening to what you tell Alexa
SINGAPORE (Apr 15): Tens of millions of people use smart speakers and their voice software to play games, find music or trawl for trivia.
April 15, 2019
Data privacy

End of data's 'Golden Age'
The Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal that broke a year ago underscored the value and vulnerability of personal data in the internet age.
April 15, 2019
Data privacy

Corporate paperwork to get easier with data-sharing service MyInfo Business
SINGAPORE (Apr 15): Eric Chua, owner of IT solutions company Rocket Buzzer, once spent over a week trying to open a corporate bank account.
April 15, 2019
Data privacy

Securing your data is only going to get more challenging
SINGAPORE (Dec 31): In December, news emerged that social media giant Facebook had been playing fast and loose with its users’ data.
December 31, 2018