Mrs. Teo likened the reliability of digital systems to that of lifts in HDB blocks in response to a supplementary question from Mr. Yip Hong Weng ( PAP-Yio Chu Kang ).  ,
” I think there is no path to achieving common trust. You must be able to set the systems in place, and you must also be able to demonstrate that you can recover quickly from disruptions, which are inevitable to arise,” she continued.  ,
For instance, lifts may break down from time to time. People will take this as long as solutions are restored within a reasonable period of time, she continued.  ,
” There is a distinction between the pull system be in use for two weeks and two days and two days,” he said. And that’s the strategy we need to adopt, added Mrs. Teo.  ,
” Our emphasis must be on the ability to respond to situations, because there is no amount of assurance that you can offer except by demonstrating that this is indeed achievable.”
The minister also responded to Mr. Alex Yam’s ( PAP-Marsiling-Yew Tee )’s supplementary inquiry regarding whether the government would require some businesses to have emergency plans.  ,
Mrs. Teo noted that setting up emergency plans would be in the business ‘ own interests, and prescribing the measures might erode the IT system’s owners ‘ sense of ownership and agency.  ,
It is “unwise” to assume that the government has an understanding of all the various factors that may cause significant disruptions because there are also many different elements that go into a game’s endurance.  ,