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is it secure? 1. assuming you lost your phone 2. although you have fingerprint sensor setup but your passcode is stupidly configure with 123123 123456 000123 3. if the perpetrator add in his fingerprint 4. he can activate the banking app and transfer money out i see many people use their phone while in mrt when standing near looking down ... can see everything a person doing with the phone no need a super duper tok kong hacker simply anyone grab/snatch the phone and can do nuts and crazy stuff in the first 15-30 mins even before the user can report to bank what do you think?

asking on behalf of the 2000+ people who got cold feet after seeing coe chiong 5 & 7k respectively. YES PLS TOP UP!!!! as i have just bought a new car, i feel good if coe chiong alot. thank you for ur contributions to Nation building.

A notable 34 percent of the respondents to our recent 2014 Public Safety Industry Study have moved or are considering moving data applications to a cloud-based solution over the next three years. This is a trend occurring across many industries. At the same time, current news headlines have caused discussion and doubt about the security of cloud services. So, what is ‘the cloud’, really? Is it secure or insecure? How can we properly leverage cloud services in a public safety environment? The term “cloud” comes from the standard symbol that network engineers have used to represent the internet for decades. On diagrams of organizations’ network devices and cabling, it’s an abstract concept which represents everything outside of the engineer’s control and sight. This abstractness has translated into the way we talk about cloud services today – we refer to ‘the cloud’ in a broad sense as some conceptual place we outsource our data for storage or processing. We might perceive internet-based services differently today if the standard symbol had been a menacing dragon, or perhaps most accurately, a question mark. So what is “the cloud”, really? The first and most crucial thing to understand is that cloud services aren’t abstract at all. The cloud is essentially a term for other organizations’ computer systems. Every bit of data we send to a cloud service provider is ultimately stored in some form on real hard drives, traverses real network cabling, and is processed by real software. Cloud providers use similar technologies to those we use within our own organizations. However, they do so at an exponentially larger scale, allowing them to offer services to many organizations simultaneously and at significant bulk cost savings. When we think about the cloud this way, our perspective should change. “The cloud” isn’t inherently more or less secure than any other digital system. These services are tools of varying quality which we can use to cost-effectively centralize our data storage, applications or processing. They provide us access to centrally-hosted hardware and software that may be more cost- and time-effective than in-house solutions. This centralization does provide an opportunity for improved security. Our data can be stored in a single defensible location, with uniform security controls. Since many organizations’ networks have grown too large and too piecemeal for limited IT staff to monitor accurately, a homogenous environment can make security monitoring and management more effective, less costly, and easier to handle. In an era of budget cutbacks, this can be a big help in getting our networks under control. However, cloud services come with an equal amount of security risk if they’re not used properly. We must keep in mind that cloud services still reside on real computer systems. First, we need to be fully aware of what data we are sending to the cloud provider. Are we certain we want to send all of our data outside our network? Secondly, we have to evaluate the level of physical and logical data security the cloud provider offers. What security controls do they have in place? Who has access to your data? How often do they perform certified security audits and scans, and can we see the results? Are they properly insured? What are their retention and destruction policies? Since cloud providers may spread data over many systems, in certain cases we may also be concerned with which countries our data is physically stored in. Next, we need to properly monitor the security of our data. If we rely on the cloud provider’s security monitoring, we need to understand what it involves and how soon we will be notified of an attack or data breach. Preferably, we should be receiving meaningful security and access logs for our own review. Lastly, we must ensure that our data is secure as it is transmitted to and from the cloud provider. We’re transferring our sensitive data to the cloud provider, and it may be at its most vulnerable as it is transmitted between our networks. We must ensure it is properly encrypted and controlled in transit as well as at both endpoints. Cloud-based services can provide cost savings, centralization, and easier management and monitoring of data and applications for public safety organizations. They can also provide a standardized and defensible security platform for our data and applications. Despite this, we must carefully evaluate these services as what they actually are: off-premise computer systems which are only as secure as they are designed, implemented, and monitored to be. By understanding this and asking the right questions, we can make educated decisions about how we can best leverage cloud service providers. Lesley Carhart is the Incident Response Team Lead for the Motorola Solutions Security Operations Center. She has 14 years of experience in information technology, including computer networking and tactical communications. For the past five years, she has focused on security, specializing in digital forensics. http://communities.motorolasolutions.com/community/north_america/fresh_ideas/blog/2014/09/25/what-is-the-cloud-and-how-secure-is-it

https://www.blackphone.ch/ Suppose to do completely secure calls, text and etc.. Some big players in encryption are involved in it too.. Wonder how good it will sell..

Hey guys, I'm pretty sure this has been posted in one of the threads but not under a thread topic. Can't seem to search for it. But is there a onemotoring link to check whether our AD/PI has managed to secure the COE for us already? Can't seem to find it on onemotoring.com Thx for help. Paiseh.. :)

After so long, they have finally secure rights to broadcast all 64 World Cup Matches across their platforms. Early bird package priced at $66 before 31st May. After which will be $88. Abit chor right...

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1025957/1/.html Greater chance for S'pore citizens to secure place at popular primary schools By Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 20 December 2009 1413 hrs SINGAPORE: From next year, Singapore citizens will have a greater chance of getting their child into the primary school of their choice. The Ministry of Education (MOE) is tweaking the Primary One registration exercise to allow pink identity card holders an additional ballot during the balloting exercise for popular schools, where applications outstrip vacancies. Currently, permanent residents (PRs) and citizens both get one ballot slip each. Foreigners will not be affected by the change, as they may only apply for a school under Phase 3 of the registration exercise, after Singaporeans and PRs have secured places. The MOE said on Sunday that giving citizens two chances at the ballot "will provide for diversity in our schools, while simultaneously according Singapore citizens an additional privilege." It added that the move is in line with the government's intention to "over time, sharpen the differentiation between Singapore citizens, PRs and foreigners to reflect the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship" as highlighted by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at a speech in September. Announcing the change at a residents dialogue, Education Minister Ng Eng Hen however said: "I don't want this to come across as against PRs. We still want PRs in our schools, and it doesn't mean that for all our policies, we're always going to be able to say that Singaporeans get two chances compared to the one chance for the PR. That's not the general message." PRs make up about 8 per cent of students in schools, while foreigners account for about 4 per cent. These relate to the population in primary and secondary schools, as well as JCs and centralised institute. While the proportion has been consistent over the past few years, the growing presence of new immigrants has nonetheless raised some concerns among Singaporeans. Dr Ng said: "I know that over the years, Singaporeans have said, 'look, we already have to ballot to get our children into the schools, and we live near. Even with the priority schemes, we still find it hard to get our children into the schools'. What about the issue of Permanent Residents and foreign students?" But he noted the government has to strike a "delicate balance" between the two. "We do want, also, PRs to have some privilege of entering our schools, because PRs become citizens as well. And if you don't allow their children to enter the good schools, they might not want to take up PR-ship or become citizens later on," said Dr Ng. Speaking at a separate event, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Hwee Hua hoped that the move "sends the message that citizens will always be the primary focus of government policies". On how the government would explain this policy to non-citizens, she said: "I think the explanation will really revolve around the relative importance of citizens to any country versus permanent residents, and versus non-citizens and non-residents. "And that the distinction is seen not just in this case, but also in the way we differentiate between healthcare costs and so on. That necessarily would have to be the way we run our policies." While the change was welcomed by most, parents are still realistic. Jasmine Liang, a parent, said: "In the end, it's still balloting. So in the end, it's still by luck, whether (your child) really can get in (or not)." Dr Ng added that having PRs and international students in schools has its advantages, as they add diversity to the schools and can expose young Singaporeans to competition at an early age. Some parents, like Candy Yoo, agreed. "Like my girl, she likes to make friends with people from China. They like to read books that are very difficult, but they're willing to try. So, my girl sees that 'why they can do it, I can't? I have to learn from them'." The government has in recent years introduced big changes to the education landscape. This invariably means that the costs of schooling will go up. So who will foot the bill? The minister said that while non-citizens will still get subsidies, they will have to foot the bulk of the costs. Hence, non-citizens will see their school fees go up. To minimise the impact on existing students, the increase in monthly fees, which include both school and miscellaneous fees, will be spread over two years from 2011. PRs currently pay between S$14.50 and S$29 a month, depending on the level of education. By 2012, these will go up by nearly four times to range from S$51 to S$102 a month. Foreigners, who now pay between S$131 and S$372 a month, will soon pay double. They will be charged between S$246 and S$772 a month. Students from non-ASEAN countries, who now pay more than ASEAN students, will also see a bigger increase. Citizens will see no change, for now. Monthly fees for Singapore citizens will remain at the current rate of between S$11 and S$28. But some Singaporeans felt the hike for non-citizens was too much. Denis Chow, a parent, said: "If you talk about another 20, 50 percent more, or even double, I think it's still reasonable. But to quadruple, it's a bit hard to stomach. "To me, if they actually made the choice to come to Singapore to study and stay in Singapore, leaving their own countries and families behind, I think as a basic right, so to speak, we should give them the same kind of fees as Singapore citizens." But MOE said that even after the hikes, fees are still competitive compared to international and private schools. - CNA/yb/ir

Survey shows three quarters of Singaporeans feel secure in their jobs Despite the gloomy unemployment forecast, more than three quarters of working Singaporeans feel confident that their present job is secure. Based on a survey by TNS and Gallup International, just 30 per cent of Singaporean workers think there is a chance they might join the ranks of the unemployed this year. But if they do get retrenched, the majority fear it would take them a long time before they secure another job. Only 17 per cent of Singaporeans believe they would be able to find a new job fairly quickly. In this respect, Singaporeans are more pessimistic compared to the global average of 31 per cent. More than three quarters (78 per cent) say that unemployment will rise this year. Singaporeans also expect this year to be worse for them than last year. Just one in five (20 per cent) Singaporeans think that it will be better.

Anyone knows how that thing works? People with DBS Internet Banking will know what I'm talking about. After entering your User id and pin, you have to enter a randomly generated password by pressing a buttton on your ib secure device. Wondering how the thing works... Enlighten me someone.

With the current topic of the escaped JI leader being HOT news all around the world, US security experts are relooking into how they should make the common tiolet bowl more secured in detention centres. From Guantanamo Bay to unspecified locations of US detention centres around the world, no escapee has ever attempted and succeeded to escaped, as what had happened in Sillypore....in what US official termed as a 'truly impossible feat'! Top research personnel are now relooking into how to revolutionise the common tiolet bowl in security centres to a level not seen since the humble bowl was first invented. Not wanting to sound as being desparate for a better solution, the experts are not putting off the idea that ppl should start to relook as to how cavemen first started to 'do his business' as they bluntly put it. Who knows they added..'we might have missed or removed something important thru the millions of years of evolution to the present modern day tiolet we know of!

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Hi Bros, 1. I observed that some singaporean don't bother to install anti-thief deterents in their cars when in Malaysia. 2. For those who have installed them, please let us know what have you installed and whether do you think they serve the purpose? If you have other interesting security measures do share with us here. 3. Please click for all those items you've installed. Thank you. Regards,