19 guides · updated 18 Oct 2026
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What recent tech, security and platform changes mean for a Singapore small business, and what to do about them.
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CSA Quantum-Safe Advisory (Oct 2026): What SMEs Should Do Now
CSA's 14 Oct 2026 quantum-safe advisory sets 2031 for CII and 2035 for others, with a plan by end 2027. What it means for small businesses and the first steps.
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Office 2021 Support Ended on 13 October 2026: What to Do Now
Office 2021 and Office LTSC 2021 lost security updates on 13 October 2026. What still works, upgrade options with prices, and the Cyber Essentials impact.
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CSA-IMDA Advisory on Safe Generative AI Use: Rules for Staff
The CSA-IMDA joint advisory on safe use of generative AI (28 July 2026) as workplace rules: what staff must not share, how to check output, which tools.
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CARBONATO Botnet: Is Your Docker Server Exposed? (CSA, Sep 2026)
CSA advisory AD-2026-012 on the CARBONATO botnet: how it hijacks open Docker APIs on port 2375, how to check your server, lock it down and spot a compromise.
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Singapore Cyber Landscape 2025/2026: 7 Takeaways for SMEs
CSA's Singapore Cyber Landscape 2025/2026 (30 June 2026) for small businesses: ransomware, phishing, defacements and botnets, each mapped to a control.
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PDPC Generative AI Guidelines (July 2026): What SMEs Must Do
PDPC's final guidelines on personal data in generative AI (20 July 2026) explained for SMEs using chatbots and AI tools, and what changed from the draft.
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npm Supply-Chain Attacks in 2026: What CSA Advises for SMEs
CSA's August 2026 npm advisory (Shai-Hulud, keyv) in plain English: who is affected, what to ask your web developer, and the controls that reduce the risk.
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Hotel Booking Phishing Scams (Oct 2026): What Hotels Should Do
SPF warned on 9 Oct 2026 of 148 hotel booking phishing cases since January. How the scam works and what hotels and travel firms should do to protect guests.
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Singapore's Enhanced E-commerce Guidelines: A Store Checklist
Singapore's enhanced TR 76 e-commerce guidelines as a checklist for online store owners: prices, fees, discounts, reviews, subscriptions and checkout design.
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Singapore Scam Statistics 1H 2026: What Matters for Businesses
Singapore scam figures for January to June 2026 from the SPF Mid-Year Brief: business email compromise losses tripled to S$57.3M. What it means for SMEs.
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New Anti-Scam Code for E-commerce Platforms (2026): Seller Impact
SPF's enhanced OCHA anti-scam code for e-commerce platforms (Aug 2026): who it covers, seller and ad verification rules, deadlines and what sellers should do.
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Microsoft 365 Price Increase (July 2026): New Prices, How to Save
Microsoft 365 business prices rose on 1 July 2026: Basic to US$7, Standard to US$14, Premium unchanged. Old vs new prices, timing and how to cut seats.
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IMDA's New AI Support for SMEs (October 2026): What You Can Use
What IMDA announced on 13 Oct 2026: a curated list of 100 AI tools, free trials from Singtel, Salesforce and Beyondsoft, and how the EDGE Grant fits in.
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Government and CEO Impersonation Scams (2026): A Staff Protocol
SPF's 2026 advisories on fake government officials, fake CEOs on WhatsApp and deepfake Zoom calls, plus a call-back and two-person approval protocol.
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Fake Ads Using Your Brand? What Singapore Businesses Can Do
Scam ads or fake pages using your business name? How to report them to Meta, warn customers, prove which pages are real and spot lookalike domains (Oct 2026).
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Hiring a Pentest or SOC Vendor? Check Their CSA Licence (2026)
Which cybersecurity services need a CSRO licence in Singapore, what changed in 2026 (Cyber Trust Mark rule, renewals) and how an SME checks a vendor fast.
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Cyber Incident Helpline 6890 9555: When SMEs Should Call
Singapore's new Cyber Incident Helpline (6890 9555) for businesses: who runs it, hours, the 2-hour callback, what to have ready and how it fits police and PDPC.
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AI Model Updates for Business: Q4 2026 Roundup
New AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google in September and October 2026: what launched, what it costs, what is retired and whether an SME should switch.
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Singapore's First AI-Related Data Breach: Lessons for SMEs
What happened in the Bee Cheng Hiang case, the first AI-related data breach notified to the PDPC, and checks that stop AI-written code leaking customer data.
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