The Straits Times says: Pause, but don’t let up on Smart Nation

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It is prudent for Smart Nation initiatives to be paused while the country’s cyber defences are reviewed and reinforced – not just in healthcare, but also in other critical sectors like banking and telecommunications.

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Yet, the broad move towards more frequent use of technology and more functions in our everyday lives being digitised should not change.

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There can be no return to a system reliant on pen and paper.

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That would not only lower efficiency, but also mean an inability to reap the many benefits of looking at big data trends and using the insights gleaned to improve the lives of citizens.

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There must be a way of draining the bathwater while protecting the baby.

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TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE: https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/st-editorial/pause-but-dont-let-up-on-smart-nation

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