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10 Practical Benefits of Managed IT Services Keeping up with the demands of a growing business in an increasingly digitalised world can be cumbersome for any organisation. This is especially true when it comes to system maintenance. Organisations that rely solely on their internal IT team for system management may Read more…

What is Pentest Report? Here’s A Walk-through A penetration test (which can also go by the terms ‘pen test’, ‘pentest’, or ethical hacking), is defined as an authorised simulated cyber attack on a computer system, which is done to evaluate the security of that system. A full risk assessment is Read more…

The PDPA Data Breach August 2020: A Recap of 8 Alarming Cases By definition, a data breach pertains to any unauthorised access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, or disposal or personal data in an organisation’s possession or under its control. Data breaches must be taken seriously as it often leads Read more…

How Long Do Employers Keep Employee Records After Termination? 1 Hard Question When an employment relationship ceases for whatever reason, employers still have a responsibility to keep employee personnel files in a secure location. Depending on the country where you are employed, the length of time employee records must be Read more…

By Attending This Event You Agree To Be Photographed In this age of rapid digitalisation, the topic of consent and privacy are no longer just about one’s name or email address. Rather, it also extends to people’s identities getting filmed or photographed in meetings and events. Under the Personal Data Read more…

Thinking of Shredding or Burning Paper? Here’s What You Should Know So you finally notice that growing stack of paper documents cluttering your home and decide to do something about it. Because they contain sensitive and confidential information, you consider either shredding them or burning them. Great! You’re off to Read more…

What Legislation Exists in Singapore Regarding Data Protection and Security? Before even thinking about what legislation exists in Singapore regarding data protection and security, it’s crucial to learn first the definition of key terms used in this narrative. What is Personal Data? Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission defines personal data Read more…

Advisory Guidelines on Key Concepts in the PDPA: 23 Chapters By now, Singaporeans must already be aware that the Personal Data Protection Act of 2012 is Singapore’s legislative response to the pre-existing patchwork of laws. The latter includes common law, sector-specific legislation and various self-regulatory or co-regulatory codes. It is Read more…

Contract for Service Template: 5 Important Sections It may not look that much different at first glance, but believe it or not, a contract of service is not exactly the same as a contract for service. Although there is no definitive test to distinguish one from the other, Singapore’s Ministry Read more…

Buying a Paper Shredder Singapore: 5 Important Factors to Consider The importance of maintaining privacy and security cannot be reiterated enough, whether it pertains to your personal privacy or that of your organisation’s. While we mostly think about our online data when we talk about privacy, let’s not forget another Read more…