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🗓 #Event: STACK Meetup - Digital Inclusion ✨ Join us in our first run of STACK Meetup for 2024 as we shine a spotlight on the topic of Digital Inclusion. Our Accessibility Enabling Team (a.k.a. A11y Team) will give a sharing on their journey of driving digital inclusion across the public service and how they chase progress over perfection. 🔎 Software Engineers, UX Designers and Product Managers will be in for a treat, as we take a deep dive into the A11y Team’s inclusive digital solutions and their lessons learnt from championing digital inclusivity to empower user accessibility. 📆 29 Feb 2024 (Thu) ⏰ 7pm - 8:30pm 📍 GovTech Headquarters, Level 10 10 Pasir Panjang Road, Mapletree Business City, Singapore 117438 Limited seats, save yours now: 🔗 go.gov.sg/meetupwitha11y-tele Join our community for the latest updates STACK Meetup Community: 🔗 go.gov.sg/stackmeetup -- Follow @GovTechBytes for more tech news, tips, events and govt product updates!

#GoWhere: Are you ready for disruptions? 🫡 In commemoration of 40 years of Total Defence, the inaugural Exercise SG Ready will be conducted at various locations across Singapore from 15 to 29 Feb 2024. Through simulated disruptions, this exercise aims to increase our readiness for crises and disruptions. To find out where and when these exercises will take place, simply key in your postal code or address in the search bar on the #SGReadyGoWhere website: 🔗 https//go.gov.sg/smctr-gowhere-sgready -- Follow @GovTechBytes for more tech news, tips, events and govt product updates!

📰 #TechNews: Happy Valentine's Day! Looking for new ways to spice up your love life? 💕 Here is a list of seven government digital services that you might want to consider for your relationship. Read the article to learn about them: 🔗 https://go.gov.sg/tg-technews-053 -- Follow @GovTechBytes for more tech news, tips, events and govt product updates!

Happy Lunar New Year from all of us at GovTech! 🧧 May the Year of the Dragon bring you prosperity, good health, and abundant joy. 🐉

📰 #TechNews: Five common Lunar New Year scams! Have you heard of the Bak Kwa scam? 😰 Embrace the Lunar New Year with open arms, but keep your guard up against scammers. Read about past incidents that sprouted out during this festive period in our latest TechNews article: 🔗 https://go.gov.sg/tg-technews-052 Don’t let the scammers huat! Share this post to help others better safeguard themselves against scams. -- Follow @GovTechBytes for more tech news, tips, events and govt product updates!

📰 #TechNews: Five ways you might be sabotaging your data privacy Uncover the bad habits that make most people more vulnerable to cybersecurity traps!. Learn how you can better safeguard your online safety today in our latest TechNews article: 🔗 https://go.gov.sg/tg-technews-051 -- Follow @GovTechBytes for more tech news, tips, events and govt product updates!

📰 #TechNews: How good are you at spotting sms scams? Earlier this year, there was a circulated message claiming that the real CDC Vouchers message is a scam. While it’s good to be vigilant, it’s important to learn how to distinguish real links from scams. Find out what you should do if you encounter a potential SMS scam: 🔗 https://go.gov.sg/tg-technews-050 -- Follow @GovTechBytes for more tech news, tips, events and govt product updates!

🧠 #KnowYourTech - URLs Do you know how to identify trustworthy websites from the Singapore Government? 🤔 URL, or Uniform Resource Locator, is also referred to as web address. It is a unique identifier used to locate a resource on the Internet and comprises multiple parts. These include a protocol domain name, and path that tells a web browser how and where to retrieve a resource. 👀 You use URLs by typing them directly into the address bar of a browser or by clicking a hyperlink found on a webpage, in an email, or from another application. 🌐 Sometimes when URLs get too long, URL shorteners are used. When accessing government websites, look out for URL shorteners that start with “go.gov.sg”. These links can only be created by public officers to assure the public that they are authentic. For the full list of trusted websites from the government, please visit: 🔗 https://go.gov.sg/smctr-kyt-url-trustedsites -- Follow @GovTechBytes for more tech news, tips, events and govt product updates!

💭#Discussion - What are some tech terms that start with U? Let us know in the comments!

📰 #TechNews: How are we leveraging AI in public service? From savvy chatbots that handle neighbourhood issues, to drawing apps to help with dementia detection, GovTech uses a mix of “old” and “new” AI to enhance public services. to enhance our digital government services! Read this TechNews article to know more: 🔗 https://go.gov.sg/tg-technews-049 -- Follow @GovTechBytes for more tech news, tips, events and govt product updates!

🧠 How well do you #KnowYourTech? 2FA, or Two Factor Authentication, is an identity and access management security method that requires two forms of identification to access resources and data. Some examples of 2FA products include SMS one-time passwords, biometric verification, and authentication apps. 2FA is important as it adds an additional layer of security to the authentication process, making it harder for attackers to gain access to an individual’s devices or online accounts. #Singpass goes beyond 2FA in some situations, requiring users to perform a face scan to verify their identity, e.g. when setting up the Singpass app. Learn more about keeping your Singpass safe: 🔗 go.gov.sg/even-safer-singpass -- Follow @GovTechBytes for more tech news, tips, events and govt product updates!

💭#Discussion - What are some tech terms that start with T? Let us know in the comments!

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🗓 #Event: STACKx Smart City 2024 Discover the innovations shaping the smart cities of tomorrow at the STACKx Smart City 2024 happening on Wednesday, 27 March 2024. This one-day, in-person conference is an excellent opportunity for government leaders, tech professionals, and practitioners to come together to explore the future of a Smart City! Admission is complimentary. Register your interest now at 🔗 https://go.gov.sg/stackx-smart-city-gt-tele -- Follow @GovTechBytes for more tech news, tips, events and govt product updates! "

#TechNews: Digital Tools For Parents New beginnings come with new adjustments, but no worries! 😉 If you have a child or know of someone’s child who has entered primary school this year, here's a handy list of essential digital government apps and services to ease this transition. From managing school announcements to having your child’s health appointments at your fingertips, read this article to know more: 🔗 https://go.gov.sg/tg-technews-048 -- Follow @GovTechBytes for more tech news, tips, events and govt product updates!