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Singapore’s SMRT Corporation Ltd Appoints New CISO

Modern transportation networks have hundreds or thousands of processors managing every aspect of train operators and feeding vital information back to command and control centres. Transport operators in Singapore spend hundreds of millions of dollars, or perhaps billions, on making transit more reliable and safer while improving the customer experience. That’s why cyber security has become a crucial part of the daily narrative of transport operators. Transport operators are now focusing on hiring Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to design and implement a safer model for transit systems. Singapore’s multi-modal transport operator, SMRT Corporation Ltd, recently appointed a new CISO. Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) are on the front lines of defending transit organisations from criminal actors and cyber attacks that would take advantage of any gap in the transit defences. SMRT Corporation has named Shao Fei Huang as its new CISO. Mr. Shao Fei has previously worked as t

SMRT’s Sustainability Strategy is Aligned with Singapore Green Plan

  Life in Singapore will get much greener by 2030, with new sustainability initiatives by the government and transport operators to change the way people work, travel, study, and play. The Singapore Green Plan 2030 aims to get the whole nation together as it seeks to transition into a more sustainable future. In order to make Singapore a green city, the government will provide incentives to promote the development and deployment of technologies in solar power, EVs, and specific aspects of green finance.  SMRT Corporation, a leading multi-modal transport operator in Singapore, provides accessible and inclusive train and bus services to cater to the needs of all commuters. Given that the Green Plan is a whole-of-nation effort, SMRT Corp has created sustainable plans to help the government materialise the plan. Here is how the transport operator is aligning its business goals with the Singapore Green Plan 2030:   1. SMRT has set up the SMRT Group Sustainability Bond Framework to suppo