Easier, safer access to e-govt services with SingPass Mobile

Singapore

SINGPASS Mobile was launched on Monday to allow individuals to more easily and securely log into digital government services - a development said to be closely watched by countries looking to smooth the interactions between their citizens, government agencies and even businesses.

The long-awaited mobile app will serve as an additional option for SingPass users to log in by 2-Factor Authentication (2FA), on top of the existing modes of SMS One-Time Password and the OneKey token.

2FA is a two-step verification process and an extra layer of security used to authentica…