Last Updated on 2016-06-23 , 12:28 pm
Recent shocking news has been announcing that over 100,000 computers used in public companies will be unplugged from the Internet from May 2017.
This is put into place due to the government wanting to tighten data security.
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Straits Times has reported saying that government agencies and public companies have been receiving letters for notification about the matter.
When interviewed by the newspaper, a spokesperson has mentioned that there have been frequent checks in securing the networks.
However, seeing as how the procedure for internet blockage is taking place, checks weren’t just enough.
Employees have been told that they will be working without internet access in the future but is still allowed to go onto the Internet through their personal mobile phones or tablets as these devices are not able to enter government systems.
It is said that even banks who have one of the most strictest computer protocols are also affected by this change though some personnel are still allowed to have limited Internet access.
This is to prevent their employees from accessing risky sites and sharing files that are susceptible to danger.
Through the source of Straits Times, one interviewee mentioned that it felt like a step back into the past where there was limited internet access during work while another respondent from Channel News Asia announced to say that this should not be seen as a move backwards as the government is responsible for protecting all information and data.
Criticism regarding this news has risen and public forums were created for the citizens to voice out. Some mentioned that they felt like they were living in North Korea where everything is being controlled while others were concerned about whether people would still choose to work in a public company.
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Although to be fair, we can’t really see the correlation between living in North Korea and the government pulling the plugs (of the internet) off their own computers.
Some decided that it’s because the government wants to save money and cost instead. This has led the government to come up with a sign to help the public understand what is happening in this whole no-internet saga.
What do you think?
This article was first published on goodyfeed.com
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