Privacy and cyber security concerns mount in world’s most tech-ready country

SINGAPORE (Feb 14): Singapore has ranked top in the world on the World Economic Forum’s Network Readiness Index (NRI) for the second year running, but concerns are rising over personal data protection and cyber security.

The global metric was derived to help assess and rank markets on their ability to exploit opportunities afforded through information technology (IT).

Singapore was judged to have the best digital business and innovation environment in the world, driven by its forward-thinking government policies and regulatory systems. It was also ranked highest for strong economic and social impact of its digital environment.

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