Why It Matters Episode 9 Duration: 10 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times takes a close look at one key news talking point each week. SingHealth's recent data breach in Singapore's worst cyber attack, has triggered questions over the country's Smart Nation initiatives. The country's largest and most serious data breach involving the personal data of 1.5 million patients who had visited SingHealth between May 1, 2015, and July 4 this year. Among them, 160,000 people, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and a few ministers, had their outpatient prescriptions stolen as well.  What could have been done better? What does it mean for the Smart Nation roadmap? Is it time to address cyber hygiene on a national level more intensely? The Straits Times' senior tech correspondent Irene Tham discusses and raises points to bear in mind for the future. Produced by: Ernest Luis Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Download ST & BT podcasts for offline listening: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU On iTunes: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt

<div>Why It Matters</div>
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<div>Episode 9</div>
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<div>Duration: 10 mins</div>
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<div>Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times takes a close look at one key news talking point each week.</div>
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<div>SingHealth's recent data breach in Singapore's worst cyber attack, has triggered questions over the country's Smart Nation initiatives.</div>
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<div>The country's largest and most serious data breach involving the personal data of 1.5 million patients who had visited SingHealth between May 1, 2015, and July 4 this year. Among them, 160,000 people, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and a few ministers, had their outpatient prescriptions stolen as well.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>What could have been done better? What does it mean for the Smart Nation roadmap? Is it time to address cyber hygiene on a national level more intensely? The Straits Times' senior tech correspondent Irene Tham discusses and raises points to bear in mind for the future.</div>
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<div>Produced by: Ernest Luis</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Feedback to:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" shape="rect">podcast@sph.com.sg</a></div>
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<div>Download ST &amp; BT podcasts for offline listening:&nbsp;<a href="http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" shape="rect">http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts</a></div>
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<div>On website:&nbsp;<a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" shape="rect">http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a></div>
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<div>On Spotify:&nbsp;<a href="https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" shape="rect">https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU</a></div>
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<div>On iTunes:&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" shape="rect">https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP</a></div>
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<div>On Google podcasts:&nbsp;<a href="http://str.sg/googlestbt" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" shape="rect">http://str.sg/googlestbt</a></div>
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Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

<p>Synopsis: Our ALL-IN-ONE channel showcases our discussions on Singapore youth perspectives and social issues, geopolitics through an Asian lens, health, climate change, money, career, sports, pop culture and music. </p>
<p>Follow our shows on your favourite audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify or even ST's app, which has a dedicated podcast player section.</p>
<p>Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis &amp; The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.</p>

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