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More ‘toppings’, more protection: How upsizing mobile security features further prevent scams and data attacks
Just like how extra ingredients enhance your bubble tea experience, strengthening your phone’s security with Singtel’s Mobile Protect adds essential layers of protection to your digital journey
Even if you are comfortable with technology, Singtel Mobile Protect adds an extra layer of defence for your daily online activities.
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Today, almost your entire life fits into your smartphone. It stores personal data, facilitates bank transfers and online shopping, safeguards work emails and keeps you socially connected.
Yet, many of us rely on basic security to protect this digital treasure trove. Case in point: Last year alone, Singaporeans lost over $650 million to scams
The lesson learnt? Even if you are comfortable with technology, advanced scams can bypass your usual precautions.
The same logic can be extrapolated to something everyone loves: Bubble tea. While the basic brew quenches your thirst, additional toppings elevate your experience with more flavour and satisfaction, making it more “shiok” as many Singaporeans would say.
Similarly, while all Singtel mobile plans come with foundational security features, you can now upsize your protection by adding Mobile Protect
To encourage more to sign up for Mobile Protect, Singtel is running a bubble tea drink promotion at Koi until Dec 31, 2024. PHOTO: SINGTEL
These foundational security features include Scam Call Protect that automatically blocks known scam numbers and spoofed government agency calls, and International Call and SMS Barring, which gives you the option to block all international calls and SMS messages, frequent avenues for scams.
Mobile Protect, which is available to Singtel 5G mobile subscribers at $4.90 per month, provides extra security through network slicing, which creates a secure channel for your data.
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Mobile Protect also boasts a next-generation firewall that blocks malicious websites and generates weekly reports that show you what threats were stopped.
Mobile Protect works silently in the background to filter suspicious links and other threats before they can reach your phone. PHOTO: SINGTEL
Using Palo Alto Networks’ extensive global threat database, one of the largest in the world, this firewall scans every website in a secure environment to assess its safety.
Known scam sites are automatically blocked, protecting you from malicious downloads and phishing attempts.
Network slicing takes your data security to the next level. Much like how golden pearls in bubble tea add a special touch, this technology creates an exclusive virtual path for your data within Singtel’s 5G infrastructure.
This private channel ensures that your information travels securely, reducing the risk of interception or cyberattacks. On average, this technology helps Mobile Protect filter 660,000 threats daily and was recently recognised at the 2024 Global Telecoms (Glotel) Awards, winning Security Solution of the Year
Mobile Protect also provides weekly threat reports. These summaries detail the types of threats that have been blocked on your behalf, from malware to suspicious links.
This transparency helps you understand the risks you face and the value of the protection you are receiving.
Layered protection that works effortlessly
Mobile Protect is designed to offer seamless protection without adding complexity to your life. It activates automatically when you connect to Singtel’s 5G network, so you stay protected from the moment you connect.
There are no apps to download and no settings to configure. Even if you switch devices, Mobile Protect stays active, ensuring uninterrupted security.
With this add-on, you are shielded from a range of digital threats, such as suspicious shopping links, fake SMS messages targeting your bank accounts and malicious pop-ups or redirects that may appear while browsing social media or websites.
Just as bubble tea needs complementary ingredients, staying secure requires layered protection. PHOTO: ADOBE
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But staying secure in today’s digital world requires protection in multiple layers. That is why Mobile Protect is part of Singtel’s 3-Step Security Approach that shields you at the:
Network level: Safeguards like Scam Call Protect and International Call and SMS Barring come standard, while Mobile Protect keeps you secure on the go. Through secure network slicing and a next-generation firewall, Mobile Protect filters out digital threats before they reach your device. This proactive protection means suspicious websites, malicious downloads and scam attempts are blocked automatically, giving you peace of mind while browsing, shopping or banking online. Broadband Protect extends this comprehensive security to all devices on your home Wi-Fi network.
Device level: When network-level solutions are unable to come into play to protect the user, then it is imperative to have device-level protection. For example, when you are away from Singtel’s 5G network – whether you are using public Wi-Fi or travelling overseas –
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can take over as your digital guardian. It keeps your device clean from malware with anti-virus scanning, shields your data with a secure VPN and alerts you if your personal information is compromised through identity theft monitoring. Also, if the malicious file is already on your device, then you’ll need end-point security like McAfee Triple Protect Security. This will detect the threat and block it before it completes installation.
Community level: Just as bubble tea enthusiasts share drink recommendations, Singtel keeps you informed about emerging cyber threats. Through regular security updates and timely alerts, you can learn about new scam tactics and how to avoid them. This knowledge-sharing creates a more resilient community where everyone stays one step ahead of cybercriminals. But as users, it is important too that you should and need to be the first – and also the ultimate – line of defence against scammers, who are constantly evolving their approach and modus operandi. Even with the most advanced, sophisticated and up-to-date security tools, staying vigilant and practising safe cyber habits are good ways of protecting yourselves against potential threats when surfing online.
Just like the perfect bubble tea, all three layers of protection work together seamlessly to keep you secure against evolving scams and cyber threats.
Singtel has various ways of upsizing your security – discover how its solutions and 3-Step Security Approach can provide additional peace of mind
