Opinion

Initially, the concept of open-source software was met warily, with apprehension. However, today, 90% of global IT leaders seek open-source software to modernise IT infrastructure as well as for application development and digital transformation,...

Edge computing has the potential to enable more efficient, more insightful, and more cost-effective management of a range of public services. More and more applications – from 5G and industrial automation to connected home...

Worries about ransomware are becoming more prevalent—and for good reason. In a recent survey, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) found that 85 percent of citizens and permanent residents were moderately or extremely...

Following the Solarwinds supply chain attack, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) revised its Technology Risk Management (TRM) Guidelines, which required all financial institutions to assess the suppliers of their technology vendors. The guidelines apply to banks,...

The pandemic necessitated companies to accelerate their digital transformation in order to thrive and create a competitive advantage in the “new normal”.  Business leaders needed to pivot their business strategies and adopt new technologies...

The accelerated digital transformation that public sector organisations have experienced over the last year has had a profound impact on the ability of these agencies to meet their mandates. Virtually delivering vital services to...

On the way to work on a typical morning, you whip out your phone and press a few buttons. Within moments, you board an autonomous bus and arrive at your workplace within 20 minutes. Convenient...

2020 was a year when everything was different, and we learnt to cope with accelerated disruption in all forms, impacting the way we live, work and shop. While the effects of the pandemic are...

Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to deliver extraordinary opportunities.  In the context of the ongoing pandemic, AI is used for contact tracing as well as monitoring of physical distancing.  Hospitals are also using AI to...

‘Digital transformation’ – or DX – has been a buzzword for nearly a decade with Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) playing a key role as many businesses look to achieve streamlined operations while delivering new...