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The Things That Matter Most Are Learnt by Doing
Professor Chee Yeow Meng and Ms Jenny Lee wrote an opinion piece about the four parts of education: values, character, mindset and skillset, and how learning by doing them will be the mechanism that shapes the future of education.
WhatsApp Launches Username Feature: Privacy Upgrade or New Scam Risk?
SUTD Senior Lecturer Victor Keong shared his views on WhatsApp’s new username feature and what it could mean for user privacy and online scams.
AI reshaping and creating Singapore jobs, but lack of experience a hurdle for fresh grads
AI is reshaping and creating jobs in Singapore, with SUTD Professor Li Xiaoli noting that universities are working closely with industry to help students gain real-world AI deployment experience.
Is Singapore ready for an AI outage?
ISTD Associate Professor Roy Lee’s op-ed on Singapore’s readiness for a potential AI outage calls for stronger AI resilience.
Police release deepfake video footage and teach public the “3A Method” to spot scams
The police share the “3A Method” – Assess, Analyse, and Authenticate – to help the public identify scams involving deepfake technology. Cybersecurity experts like senior lecturer Dr Victor Keong (ISTD) also share some tips on what the public should watch out for.
MOE receives no confirmed reports of data leaks following cyberattack on Canvas learning platform
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that there were no reports on data leaks following the cyberattack on Instructure’s Canvas learning platform. Senior lecturer Dr Victor Keong (ISTD) shared his expert opinion on what it means for educational institutions even though Instructure has paid the ransom and possible long-term risks.
Scammers impersonate Prime Minister’s Secretary using deepfake technology and cheats victim out of more than S$4.9 million
A businessman was cheated out of over S$4.9 million by scammers impersonating senior government officials using deepfake technology. Senior lecturer Dr Victor Keong suggested that senior executives are accustomed to making quick decisions when matters involve sensitive issues or national interests and scammers exploit this characteristic, turning it into a weapon against them.
Cybersecurity experts say that more than 10 local institutions may have been affected by the cyberattack on Canvas
The cyberattack on Canvas has affected more than 10 local institutions in Singapore. Senior lecturer Dr Victor Keong shares a dashboard that he has built to track the latest developments as well as his insights on the situation.
Experts: Don’t Share, Stay Calm, Secure Your Account —3 Tips to Prevent WhatsApp Scams
ISTD Senior Lecturer, Dr Victor Keong, shares some tips on how members of the public can prevent themselves from becoming victims of WhatsApp scams.
Local scientists research 6G communication networks to enable robots to help one another
SUTD and MediaTek have set up Singapore’s first 6G joint lab to explore how ultra-fast, low-latency networks can enable smarter, more autonomous systems. Led by SUTD Associate Professor Park JiHong, the lab is simulating ultra-fast, low-latency communication environments where machines can coordinate tasks and even assist one another dynamically.
