File photo of a person looking at a computer. (Photo: Marcus Mark Ramos)SINGAPORE: To guard against cyber-attacks over the Internet and create a "more secure working environment", the work computers of public officers will have no access to the Internet, Channel NewsAsia understands.
In a circular to public servants on Tuesday (Jun 7) which Channel NewsAsia has seen, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) said officers would still be able to surf the Internet on separate computers or mobile devices - either belonging to the individual or provided by their organisations.
It is said that certain ministries are looking into issuing separate computers for those who require Internet access for work.
The changes will be implemented within a year, or by next June, according to the circular.
Channel NewsAsia understands that some services, like Gmail, Dropbox and WeTransfer, have already been blocked.
- CNA/mz
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Is this good news ?
will ppl opt to work in other organisations bcos of this?
a big step backwards for the public sectors. or maybe something not so good is going on in government ?? scare people know about it?
we dont have world-class security on our computers?
why?
We are all in cyber age. Work through cyber . . . . Email . . . . Research info and so on. How is email going to work without internet access ?
Originally posted by wsy1234:a big step backwards for the public sectors. or maybe something not so good is going on in government ?? scare people know about it?
Possible.
i think wat they meant is access to certain sites
email still works (of cos rite)
and everything else they need will be on the intranet or only within the office network
and it's not a new thing
already exists
just wanna make it more "across the board" i guess
That was what i think,too. There are jobs that depend a lot on input from internet.
Exception exists.
Is it to prevent dishonourable son surf web then ask people to guess the colour of the garment ? Ku kooooo .....
Sucks now for them...