Is technology threatening Singapore’s healthcare system?

 14-Feb-17, Healthcare Innovation 

With state-of-the-art infrastructure and a reputation for excellent medical practice, Singapore has a well-deserved reputation for first-class healthcare. Singapore ranks second in the world providing its citizens with quality healthcare and is also a major location for medical tourism in Asia.

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With 610,000 people aged above 65 in 2020, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong has emphasized the need for 30,000 more healthcare workers by 2020. To improve productivity and reduce operational costs, the government has eagerly embraced technology.

It all sounds like a brave new world – but there are warning signs that must not be ignored. The main concern is the ease with which IoT devices can be hacked. IoT devices are potentially the most vulnerable targets for cyber attackers today, for their connectedness, the personal information they store and the general lack of security protocols.

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