On the 21st of November, SPH staff gathered for a cozy SPHTech Meetup session at The Inspiration Hub to learn about Data Privacy efforts in Singapore.
Professor Anthony Tung, Associate Professor at National University of Singapore (School of Computing), shared insights on moving “towards a Privacy-Aware Smart Nation”. During the session, Prof Tung introduced the newly developed N-CRiPT (NUS Centre for Research in Privacy Technologies) which aims to develop privacy-preserving technologies to protect identities and sensitive data with greater focus on unstructured data throughout the data life cycle.
N-CRiPT is a crucial step for Singapore as R&D in developing privacy-protecting systems in tandem with technology advancement will help to ensure sustained growth in moving forward as a Smart Nation. Prof Tung also shared about the prevalence of the risks involved in the world of big data we live in today, leaving a lasting impression on those present at the meetup.
This meetup session is just one of many planned by SPHTech to promote a spirit of innovation and digitisation to improve our efficiency and effectiveness in the way we work. Do look out more more sessions to come!