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An Overview of Singapore's Sign With SingPass Service

Friday, April 30, 2021 With the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating the global shift toward digital transformation, the use of electronic signatures in place of traditional “wet ink” signatures has become more common. In Singapore, the enforceability of electronic signatures is governed by the Electronic Transactions Act (Chapter 88) (the ETA), which draws a distinction between electronic signatures, secure electronic signatures, and digital signatures. Further, as part of its National Digital Identity Smart Nation strategic project, the Singapore Government has introduced a new “Sign with SingPass” digital signing service which enables SingPass users to electronically sign contracts, agreements, and other legal documentation.  This article will explore the various methods of electronic signing and associated concerns. 

New standard established in Singapore for verification of COVID-19 test results across borders

09:25 PM HealthCerts, an amalgamation of cryptographic hashes, blockchain technology, privacy protection and proof identity, is a set of open-source digital standards which is utilised for the issuing of digital COVID-19 test result certificates. Developed jointly by the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) and the Ministry of Health (MOH), this new standard will help facilitate and hasten the clearing of travellers at immigration checkpoints both locally and internationally. HOW IT WORKS From March 10 onwards, travellers who go through a pre-departure COVID-19 test at selected authorised clinics in Singapore will receive their results digitally in the form of a certificate that is automatically loaded into HealthCerts. This can be manifested in the form of an attachment or URL link to the digital certificate. Subsequently, these travellers will have to upload their digital certificate to a separate website called Notarise. This website enables locally-issued certificates to be formally endorsed by the MOH so that they can be recognised at Singapore’s Changi Airport as well as foreign airports. 

Singapore Develops Blockchain-based Verification Standard for Covid-19 Test

New academy to offer public service officers more digital skills training

New academy to offer public service officers more digital skills training Toggle share menu Advertisement New academy to offer public service officers more digital skills training A woman wearing a protective mask walks across a bridge beneath the skyline of Singapore's business district amid the coronavirus outbreak, May 27, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Edgar Su) 26 Feb 2021 07:00PM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: A new academy will be launched in the second quarter of this year to help public service officers build up digital skills in areas such as data analytics and cybersecurity. Driven by the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG), it aims to offer 95 training programmes and train more than 6,000 public service officers within the first year.

Of Compliance And Cybersecurity: Bolstering Business Credibility And Continuity

Young Upstarts by Andy Prakash, founder of Privacy Ninja The increasing pervasiveness of online activities have led to a greater demand for interconnectivity. This environment is more apparent in nations such as Singapore where there is extensive internet connectivity and the citizens are digitally knowledgeable. Thanks to the Singapore government’s unrelenting drive for its Smart Nation initiative, both public and private organisations have also been working towards a digitally inclusive and interconnected space. Recently, for instance, one of the three thrusts included in Singapore’s Cyberspace Masterplan 2020 is geared towards empowering the cyber-savvy population. And only a few days ago, the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) launched a digital signature feature on the SingPass mobile app to provide “greater convenience” for its more than 2.1 million users, enabling them to sign digital documents in less than two minutes.

Log in to e-services by scanning your face, sending SMS to children for SingPass verification - Techgoondu

Log in to e-services by scanning your face, sending SMS to children for SingPass verification Internet VIDEO: GovTech handout Users logging in to government e-services with SingPass can now verify their identities more easily by scanning their faces or sending a one-time password over SMS to a trusted family member or friend. The new two-factor authentication (2FA) options, rolled out yesterday in Singapore, are aimed at helping the less tech-savvy connect securely to e-government services. They will still have to login to their SingPass account with a username and password, but they can do away with a separate physical token.

Singapore adds face verification, multi-user SMS to SingPass 2FA

Singapore adds face verification, multi-user SMS to SingPass 2FA ZDNet 12/16/2020 © Getty Images/iStockphoto Data protection privacy concept. GDPR. EU. Cyber security network. Business man protecting data personal information on tablet. Padlock icon and internet technology networking connection on digital dark blue background. Singapore has added face verification as a two-factor authentication (2FA) option to log into SingPass, an account residents use to access e-government services. They also can choose to send their SMS one-time password (OTP) to another SingPass user's mobile number, which is offered to help less digitally savvy users navigate the platform with external assistance.  The two additional 2FA options were introduced as part of the government's efforts to support a digitally inclusive society, said Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) in a statement Wednesday. The government agency is responsible for the country's ICT and smart nation rollouts,

SingPass users can now verify identity by scanning their faces

December 16, 2020 The face verification feature was previously only available to users when setting up the SingPass Mobile app on their smartphones. The Straits Times file SINGAPORE - Residents are now able to verify their SingPass account identity by scanning their faces using computers and camera phones, or by inputting a one-time password sent to another trusted SingPass user. These two features are made available to all SingPass users accessing government digital services from Wednesday (Dec 16). They come as an addition to existing verification methods such as the SingPass Mobile App and the SMS-One Time Password (OTP), announced the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) in a statement on Wednesday (Dec 16).

GovTech launches face verification, multi-user SMS features for SingPass users

SingPass users can now verify identity by scanning faces or sending OTPs to another user

The Straits Times SingPass users can now verify identity by scanning faces or sending OTPs to another user The face verification feature was previously only available to users when setting up the SingPass Mobile app on their smartphones. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG https://str.sg/Ja6K They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months.