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Disruptions to critical services highlight urgent need to dig deep into digital vulnerabilities

Digital transformation needs to be better managed with a greater focus on building a resilient system across the board.

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One doesn’t need to imagine how far-reaching the consequences of these disruptions can potentially be.

One doesn’t need to imagine how far-reaching the consequences of these disruptions can potentially be.

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Vivek Choudhary and Michael Tan

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The recent disruptions to some online services in Singapore’s banking and healthcare sectors serve as a cautionary tale, underlining the importance of strengthening our digital infrastructure.

On Oct 14,

DBS Bank faced a significant service disruption

, with its digital banking services and automated teller machines (ATMs) unavailable for more than 12 hours. Citibank experienced disruptions to its digital banking services that evening.

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