Organisations may receive lower fines if they admit role in data breaches: Privacy watchdog
SINGAPORE - Organisations that expedite the privacy watchdog’s processes by admitting their role in a data breach and pleading guilty to it, may receive a lower financial penalty if the cause…
Personal data of more than 4,000 people compromised after Singapore Red Cross hack
SINGAPORE: The personal data of 4,297 people has been compromised after part of the Singapore Red Cross' (SRC) website was hacked, according to a statement by the organisation on Thursday…
NEA closely monitoring air quality in Singapore after explosion at Johor oil and gas facility
SINGAPORE: The 24-hour PSI levels in Singapore remained in the low-moderate range, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said, after an explosion at the Petronas oil and gas facility in Johor…
Orchard Road smoking ban: Fines for smokers who light up outside ‘yellow boxes’ from Apr 1
SINGAPORE: Smokers who light up outside designated smoking areas in Orchard Road may be fined from Monday (Apr 1), said the National Environment Agency (NEA), following a three-month advisory period…
New guidelines for earthwork contractors aim to reduce telecom cable cuts
SINGAPORE - A set of requirements for contractors who carry out earthworks will take effect on June 1 in a move to reduce incidents of underground telecommunications cables being cut…
Personal information of more than 800,000 blood donors exposed online by tech vendor: HSA
SINGAPORE: The personal information of 808,201 blood donors in Singapore was left exposed on the Internet for a period of nine weeks from Jan 4, after the data was mishandled…
Cyber espionage group Whitefly behind SingHealth hack: Symantec
Between mid-2017 and mid-2018, Whitefly launched targeted attacks against multiple organisations. Many of these were either based in or had a presence in Singapore, says the IT security vendor. SINGAPORE:…
Hotspot in Johor could bring ‘slightly hazy’ conditions to Singapore: NEA
SINGAPORE: A hotspot in southern Johor could bring "slightly hazy" conditions to Singapore if the winds change, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Monday (Feb 25). The hotspot was detected…
To keep HDB lifts working, they risk their safety time and again
These lift technicians are exposed to occupational hazards like falls and electric shocks to ensure that residents have smooth and safe rides, as On The Red Dot discovers. SINGAPORE: Few…
41 people died in 2018 after suffering injuries in the workplace: MOM
21 Feb 2019 06:20PM SINGAPORE: Forty-one people suffered fatal injuries while at work in 2018, while the overall number of workplace injuries rose last year, according to the Ministry of Manpower's (MOM)…