News & trends
Technology headlines from and about Singapore, and the local developments we think matter most to a small or medium-sized business.
Trends
Sign-in security
Singapore's major retail banks have been phasing out SMS one-time passwords because phishing sites can intercept them. Businesses relying on text-message codes for email and remote access face the same weakness.
Ransomware
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore has repeatedly warned that small and medium-sized businesses make up most local ransomware cases. A backup that cannot be altered, and a restore that has been tested, decide whether a firm recovers.
AI at work
Customer details pasted into an AI assistant are still personal data under Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act. A short staff policy and an approved list of tools keep a convenient habit from becoming a reportable breach.
Baseline security
CSA's Cyber Essentials mark sets out basic measures for smaller organisations, including keeping software updated. Computers still on Windows 10, which left support in October 2025, fall short of that baseline.
Robotic process automation
With hiring tight in Singapore, more firms are handing repetitive work such as data entry, approvals and reminders to software robots. The best starting point is one routine task, not a grand plan.
Robotic process automation
Singapore's national e-invoicing network, InvoiceNow, lets accounting systems exchange invoices directly, with no retyping. IRAS is phasing in its use for GST-registered businesses, so it is worth checking whether your software is ready.
Headlines
Stories about technology in Singapore. Each headline links to the original article on the publisher's site.
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