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Received an alert for an app update? That's called a patch!

Patches are software and operating system (OS) updates that address security vulnerabilities within a program or product. Some best practices include:

👉 Enable automatic software updates
👉 Reboot your computer after installing new patches to allow updates to take effect
👉 Avoid software updates when using untrusted networks. When in public, use personal 4G/5G instead.

This ensures that your digital devices are protected by the most effective defence measure by keeping them updated!

📢 PSA: If you are downloading a new Singapore Government App, please
(1) ensure that you are downloading from official app stores
(2) the app is created by official Vendors and Developers. If in doubt, do ask around to verify the app's authenticity before downloading!

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What are Quick Response codes or QR codes?
👉 They are scannable pixelated barcodes that store data
👉 They work similarly to barcodes but consist of black squares and dots instead
👉 Users can scan the code with a QR reader or scanner

Some common ways we use QR codes in our daily lives:
✅ To download apps
✅ To provide contactless access to a restaurant menu
✅ To provide easy access to product information

The arrangement of each QR code varies depending on the information it contains, and that changes the arrangement of its black modules.

Find out more about the history of QR codes:
🔗 https://go.gov.sg/smctr-historyoftech-qrcode

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🤔 Do you know how you can keep your Singpass safe?

Put your knowledge to the test with the latest #CrowdTaskSG survey and earn 150 coins! Share the quiz with your friends and family after completing it to earn an ADDITIONAL bonus of 100 coins.

Sign up or log into your CrowdTaskSG account to get started:
🔗 https://go.gov.sg/singpass-quiz

Quiz ends on 7 Dec 2023.

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Reinforcement learning is a machine learning training method based on rewarding desired behaviours and/or rejecting undesired ones. Such as teaching a computer to play games; learning which tactics lead to victory and which do not.

Using this method, the digital agent learns through trial and error to behave in an environment by performing certain actions to achieve one or more objectives. The agent measures how close it is to reaching the objectives with each action and, with time, learns to adopt strategies using the actions that bring it closer to the goal. This learning method has been adopted in artificial intelligence (AI) as a way of directing machine learning through rewards and penalties.

Learn more about what our Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Division do at
🔗 https://go.gov.sg/smctr-devportal-kyt-reinforcementlearning

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Did you know that Scrum was first introduced in 1995 as a better way of implementing team collaboration for solving complex problems?

A framework for project management that emphasises teamwork, accountability, and iterative progress towards a well-defined goal, Scrum can also be thought of as a practical way to implement Agile.

Under the Scrum process, practitioners work with what they have and continually evaluate what is or is not working.

Learn more about Scrum and its part in Agile Development here:
🔗 go.gov.sg/smctr-devportal-kyt-agiledev

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📰 #TechNews: Digital Tools For Parents

New beginnings come with new adjustments, but no worries! 😉

If you have a child or know of someone’s child who has entered primary school this year, here's a handy list of essential digital government apps and services to ease this transition.

From managing school announcements to having your child’s health appointments at your fingertips, read this article to know more:
🔗 https://go.gov.sg/tg-technews-048

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