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Kudos if you've answered "On my phone/token" for the previous poll on where your #TraceTogether data is stored! 👏🏻 🎥 Watch this video to find out why contact tracing officers need users to upload their TraceTogether data for contact tracing. Click to learn how the data is protected: 👉 go.gov.sg/tt-25022021 #TechforPublicGood #GovTechSG

🔥#HotJoboftheWeek!🔥 #GovTechisHiring and we’re 👀 for a Research Engineer to join our newly formed Data Privacy team to help ensure that the data entrusted to the Government is handled and protected with utmost care. If you have proven research track record on privacy preserving topics and the passion to make a difference, APPLY NOW: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-hjotw-0029 🤗 Share this post with your family/friends who might be interested in this role for their next move! 👉 Visit go.gov.sg/govtechjobs to browse more jobs.

👨‍💻 #TechNews 👩‍💻 🍊 #LunarNewYear Special 🍊 Do you struggle with explaining your tech job in Mandarin to your relatives and friends? Click here for the cheat sheet (updated with Hanyu Pinyin🎋)! 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-technews007 #GovTechSG

🗞 #TechNewsRoundup 🗞 🇸🇬 #SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 (1) To restore physical connectivity, investments will be made in on-arrival testing and biosafety systems such as the #Notarise and #Verify systems developed by #GovTechSG. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0088 (2) Budget 2021: S$1b allocated for adoption of digital solutions and technology to support businesses at various stages of growth. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0089 🌎 #WORLD 🌎 (3) The UAE is all set to trial a facial recognition technology to further develop the services provided by private and government sectors.The initiative will be expanded if it proves to be successful. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0090

🎁 CONTEST 🎁 Know how to identify phishing scams? 🤑🤔 Help Gayle decide if she should attempt to win $88,888 by clicking the button, and stand to win a prize! Click here to participate* now: 👉🏻 go.gov.sg/tg-gtcontest-0010 All the best! 🥳 *⁣Contest ends on 23 Feb 2021, 12pm. #KnowYourTech #GovTechSG #ContestSG

⚙️ #KnowYourTech ⚙️ Phishing scams can be hard to spot, especially when they appear to be from an organisation you trust. 🎥 Watch this clip for a quick tip on identifying common phishing scams using S-U-N-D-A-E 🍨 Read the full list of tips to avoid being victims of online scams here: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-kyt002 #GovTechSG

🔥#HotJoboftheWeek!🔥 #GovTechisHiring and we’re 👀 for a UI/UX Developer intern to work on IoT solutions for the Smart Office. If you’re familiar with C / C++/ JS, have knowledge in UI/UX development and would like to gain hands-on experience with new technologies in an internship, APPLY NOW: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-hjotw-0028 🤗 Share this post with your family/friends who might be interested in this role for their next move! 👉 Visit go.gov.sg/govtechjobs to browse more jobs.

👨‍💻 #TechNews 👩‍💻 🍊 #LunarNewYear Special 🍊 If you're in the #tech industry, you might have struggled with explaining what you do for a living to your relatives and friends who are not familiar with the industry. "I work with computers." "I do computer stuff." ..say those no more as we have a cheat sheet for you! Click through to find out how you can bridge that gap and impress your relatives using shopping mall analogies! 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-technews006 #GovTechSG

🗞 #TechNewsRoundup 🗞 🇸🇬 #SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 (1) Digital for Life – a movement to equip all Singaporeans with #digital skills – was launched on 8 Feb. It will have $2.5 mil in seed funding and is targeted to grow to $10 mil over the next 3 years to encourage digital technology adoption. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0085 (2) The use of digital signatures surges amidst the pandemic. 53% have signed digitally for the first time and the most e-signed documents in Singapore were insurance policies. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0086 🌎 #WORLD 🌎 (3) The UK Cyber Security Council was launched to ensure there are enough professionals working in #cybersecurity to help safeguard UK's critical national infrastructure, commerce and other online spaces. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0087 #TechforPublicGood

👨‍💻 #TechNews 👩‍💻 🍊 #LunarNewYear Special 🍊 The CNY festivities will take quite a different turn this year in the face of the ongoing pandemic, where families and friends are physically apart. But fret not, check out some #DigitalHacks we have to help you celebrate! 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-technews005 #GovTechSG

🌟 EDB Special 🌟 Unstoppable Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore drew S$17.2 billion in investment last year, despite a challenging business environment. In the same year, #digital jobs made up nearly 25% of the total jobs created! Find out how companies across various industries are nurturing #tech talent, and driving growth for the region and beyond, from this little red dot: 👉🎥 go.gov.sg/tg-edb-pivotingto2021 #GetReadySG #digitaltransformation

👨‍💻 #TechNews 👩‍💻 Estonia may be a small country but it is one of the most digitally advanced countries in the world! Click to read more about the tech projects that Estonians have introduced to boost the #digitalisation of their country and improve their quality of living: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-technews004 #GovTechSG

🔥#HotJoboftheWeek!🔥 #GovTechisHiring and we’re 👀 for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to lead, architect and develop solutions that has integration to various on-premise or SaaS solutions! Are you a subject matter expert in cloud infrastructure solutions? If enabling the Government to leverage on commercial cloud for the development and deployment of digital services aligns with your goals, APPLY NOW: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-hjotw-0027 🤗 Share this post with your family/friends who might be interested in this role for their next move! 👉 Visit go.gov.sg/govtechjobs to browse more jobs.

🗞 #TechNewsRoundup 🗞 🇸🇬 #SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 (1) A bill was passed in Parliament on 2 Feb to restrict the use of personal contact tracing data to 7 serious crimes. The bill seeks to balance protecting people’s #TraceTogether data, and to protect the public’s safety and maintain security. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0082 (2) New law to allow e-documents for cross-border trade and Lasting Power of Attorney was passed in Parliament on 1 Feb, as part of Singapore’s wider push to become a #SmartNation. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0083 🌎 #WORLD 🌎 (3) The Japanese government plans to set up a new framework to help local firms’ digital tie-ups with foreign start-ups later this month. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0084 #TechforPublicGood

⚠️ Do you know how to check if your #TraceTogether Token is working and what you should do if it is faulty? ⚙️ 🎥 Watch this clip to learn how! ➕ Both the App and Token perform the same contact tracing function so you do not need to collect the Token if you have already downloaded the App 📱 More info on Token collection here: 👉🏻 go.gov.sg/tttoken-04022021 Let’s keep our nation and loved ones safe - TraceTogether, safer together 🛡 #TechForPublicGood #GovTechSG

Wondering ‘huat’ lies ahead for you in the #LunarNewYear? 🍊 🎥 Watch this GIF to find out which tech jobs you can consider in the ‘niu’ year! 🐂🌟 Learn more about the roles here: 👉 go.gov.sg/techrolesandtips-cny2021 #CNY #GovTechSG

🔥#HotJoboftheWeek!🔥 #GovTechisHiring and we’re 👀 for a Vulnerability Triage Specialist to provide technical expertise for the government’s crowdsourced vulnerability disclosure programme! If performing a comprehensive triage of vulnerability reports and providing technical advice on common attack and defense techniques is your thing, APPLY NOW: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-hjotw-0026 🤗 Share this post with your family/friends who might be interested in this role for their next move! 👉 Visit go.gov.sg/govtechjobs to browse more jobs.