Singapore reins in app stores to protect the young
SINGAPORE – Just as age verification is mandatory for pub entry, app stores will soon need to check the age of young users before allowing them to download apps for grown-ups. Come March 31, Singapore’s media regulator will roll out a new code requiring, among many things, that app stores screen and prevent users aged […]
S’pore firm uses art and animation to educate students about scams
SINGAPORE – Local outfit Eyeyah! is using art to educate young people about scams. The art, animation and design educational platform publishes magazines to educate young people on social issues. In 2024, the company partnered social media giant Meta, the Singapore Police Force (SPF), National Crime Prevention Council and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore […]
Singapore International Cyber Week: GovWare 2024 Wraps Up with Robust Agenda to Strengthen Cybersecurity
At the opening ceremony of the summit, Mr. Teo Chee Hean, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security, announced the development of quantum-safe network infrastructure and the launch of Southeast Asia’s first nationwide quantum theory network. These initiatives aim to bolster cybersecurity and enhance Singapore’s national cyber defence.
Youth take up the reins in tackling national challenges
YouthxHack, a four-day hackathon organised by Cyber Youth Singapore (CYS), highlighted the ingenuity and potential of Singapore’s young minds. This year’s hackathon, held in conjunction with 40 years of Total Defence (TD40), marks the third edition of the series and has seen an unprecedented surge in interest, with participation numbers more than doubling compared to […]
Cyber Youth Singapore makes appearance in the United Nations Open-ended working group on Information and Communication Technology
SINGAPORE – Just as age verification is mandatory for pub entry, app stores will soon need to check the age of young users before allowing them to download apps for grown-ups. Come March 31, Singapore’s media regulator will roll out a new code requiring, among many things, that app stores screen and prevent users aged […]
Singapore launches Centre for Advanced Technologies in Online Safety (CATOS)
Singapore’s media regulator will roll out a new code requiring, among many things, that app stores screen and prevent users aged below 18 from downloading apps meant for adults, such as dating apps or those with sexual content. App stores have one year until March 2026 to roll out the measures.
Cyber Youth Singapore’s Ben Chua on CYSummit 2023 and empowering the next generation of tech leaders [Q&A]
Singapore’s media regulator will roll out a new code requiring, among many things, that app stores screen and prevent users aged below 18 from downloading apps meant for adults, such as dating apps or those with sexual content. App stores have one year until March 2026 to roll out the measures.
I lost my purpose as a founder. Asking ‘why’ helped me find it again
I have what you might call a special relationship with entrepreneurship. Most entrepreneurs take a risk by creating a new business in the hopes of enjoying significant rewards one day. But I don’t receive any monetary or in-kind benefits from the business I started.
70 like-minded youths joined Total Defence-themed hackathon, ideas include making urban farming accessible for all
70 like-minded youths from various educational institutions came together for a hackathon to think of innovative ideas to tackle food challenges through the use of technology earlier this month. They took part in YouthXHack, a Total Defence-themed hackathon organised by Cyber Youth Collective (CYC), a division of Cyber Youth Singapore (CYS), on Feb. 9 and […]
Digital tech gets boost in interest as more students attend annual BrainHack
SINGAPORE – Ms Rebecca Tan was a third-year computing student at the National University of Singapore when she took part in a youth cyber security learning camp in 2019. At the Cyber Defenders Discovery Camp (CDDC) organised by the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), she delved deep into cyber security topics such as cryptography, […]