ICT338: National Day Rally: National Sensor Network to be Used for Everything from Estate: Information Security Challenges in Smart Computing Assignment, SUSS, Singapore

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National Day Rally: National sensor network to be used for everything from estate management to security

SINGAPORE: When bombs went off during the Boston Marathon in April 2013, information from closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, social media, license plate readers and videos and photographs from members of the public helped Boston police to identify the bombers.

Combing through this data, the police released footage of the two bombers in just three days, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the National Day Rally on Sunday (Aug 20). This effort, he said, prevented the bombers from moving around freely, and allowed police to track them down, kill one and arrest the other.

Information technology, he said, can help with public safety and security.

Mr. Lee, who chairs the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC), also shared what a member said during a meeting recently.

“Singapore had a reputation as one of the safest cities in the world, so she was surprised to find that when it came to using IT to make a city safe, other cities were ahead of Singapore. I told her she was quite right,” Mr. Lee said.

He noted that Singapore has doubled up on its efforts in the past years to build its own network of sensors such as CCTV cameras at HDB void decks and lift landings. He said this has met with success, with the number of cases of loan shark-related graffiti decreasing.

Questions to consider:

• Preview the document and comment on the various issues regarding the implementation of the national sensor network from the viewpoint of different stakeholders such as government, law enforcement agencies, urban planners, citizens, and so on.
• Explain your personal perspective, which is influenced by your experiences, culture, and interests.
• Apply and analyze relevant concepts, theories, logic, or materials to argue/support your point of view by midweek to extend the dialogue.
• What experiences, concepts, theories, logic, or materials convinced you of your point of view?
• How are you looking at this situation?
• Is there another way to look at it that you should consider?
• Is your view the only reasonable view?
• What does your point of view ignore?
• Evidence Apply relevant information facts, data, evidence, or real-world examples to support your point of view.