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2021-02-11 10:30:12 #TechNews
#LunarNewYear Special

If you're in the #tech industry, you might have struggled with explaining what you do for a living to your relatives and friends who are not familiar with the industry.

"I work with computers."

"I do computer stuff."

..say those no more as we have a cheat sheet for you!

Click through to find out how you can bridge that gap and impress your relatives using shopping mall analogies!
go.gov.sg/tg-technews006

#GovTechSG Open / Comment

2021-02-11 08:30:12 #TechNewsRoundup

#SINGAPORE
(1) Digital for Life – a movement to equip all Singaporeans with #digital skills – was launched on 8 Feb. It will have $2.5 mil in seed funding and is targeted to grow to $10 mil over the next 3 years to encourage digital technology adoption.
go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0085

(2) The use of digital signatures surges amidst the pandemic. 53% have signed digitally for the first time and the most e-signed documents in Singapore were insurance policies.
go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0086

#WORLD
(3) The UK Cyber Security Council was launched to ensure there are enough professionals working in #cybersecurity to help safeguard UK's critical national infrastructure, commerce and other online spaces.
go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0087

#TechforPublicGood Open / Comment

2021-02-11 06:30:10 #TechNews
#LunarNewYear Special

The CNY festivities will take quite a different turn this year in the face of the ongoing pandemic, where families and friends are physically apart.

But fret not, check out some #DigitalHacks we have to help you celebrate!
go.gov.sg/tg-technews005

#GovTechSG Open / Comment

2021-02-10 12:30:13 EDB Special
Unstoppable Singapore

Singapore drew S$17.2 billion in investment last year, despite a challenging business environment.

In the same year, #digital jobs made up nearly 25% of the total jobs created!

Find out how companies across various industries are nurturing #tech talent, and driving growth for the region and beyond, from this little red dot:
go.gov.sg/tg-edb-pivotingto2021

#GetReadySG #digitaltransformation Open / Comment

2021-02-09 12:30:11 #TechNews

Estonia may be a small country but it is one of the most digitally advanced countries in the world!

Click to read more about the tech projects that Estonians have introduced to boost the #digitalisation of their country and improve their quality of living:
go.gov.sg/tg-technews004

#GovTechSG Open / Comment

2021-02-08 12:30:12 #HotJoboftheWeek!

#GovTechisHiring and we’re for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to lead, architect and develop solutions that has integration to various on-premise or SaaS solutions!

Are you a subject matter expert in cloud infrastructure solutions? If enabling the Government to leverage on commercial cloud for the development and deployment of digital services aligns with your goals,

APPLY NOW:
go.gov.sg/tg-hjotw-0027

Share this post with your family/friends who might be interested in this role for their next move!

Visit go.gov.sg/govtechjobs to browse more jobs. Open / Comment

2021-02-05 13:00:12 #TechNewsRoundup

#SINGAPORE
(1) A bill was passed in Parliament on 2 Feb to restrict the use of personal contact tracing data to 7 serious crimes. The bill seeks to balance protecting people’s #TraceTogether data, and to protect the public’s safety and maintain security.
go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0082

(2) New law to allow e-documents for cross-border trade and Lasting Power of Attorney was passed in Parliament on 1 Feb, as part of Singapore’s wider push to become a #SmartNation.
go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0083

#WORLD
(3) The Japanese government plans to set up a new framework to help local firms’ digital tie-ups with foreign start-ups later this month.
go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0084

#TechforPublicGood Open / Comment

2021-02-04 12:30:12 Do you know how to check if your #TraceTogether Token is working and what you should do if it is faulty?

Watch this clip to learn how!

Both the App and Token perform the same contact tracing function so you do not need to collect the Token if you have already downloaded the App

More info on Token collection here:
go.gov.sg/tttoken-04022021

Let’s keep our nation and loved ones safe - TraceTogether, safer together

#TechForPublicGood #GovTechSG Open / Comment