Singapore Plans to Cut Off Internet Access for Government Agencies

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Singapore Plans to Cut Off Internet Access for Government Agencies

By CircleID Reporter
August 24, 2016, 6:14 pm PDT Views: 5,207 Add Comment

“Singapore is planning to cut off web access for public servants as a defence against potential cyber attack,” according to a report today in the Guardian. The policy, due to be in place by May, is warned by some security experts as being too drastic and counter-productive however other experts said that “the kind of threats governments face today, Singapore had little choice but to restrict internet access.”

— “FireEye, a cyber security company, found that organisations in south-east Asia were 80% more likely than the global average to be hit by an advanced cyber attack, with those close to tensions over the South China Sea - where China and others have overlapping claims - particularly targeted.”

— “Public servants would still be able to surf the web but only on separate personal or agency-issued devices.”

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