From July 2011, the National Institute of Education (NIE) will have a fully implemented private cloud that can be accessed by up to 200 researchers, said Tan Hoon Chiang, Chief Information Officer of NIE. “The idea of creating a private cloud started a year ago, when NIE faced operational challenges in short turn-around time required by researchers in deploying server infrastructure,” explained Tan to FutureGov Asia Pacific. “As most research projects require servers for a short timeframe of about one year,
After Years of Discussion, Rules Take Effect Next Month Levying Fines on Telecoms When Marketers Violate List After years of debate, India plans next month to start enforcing sweeping changes to its Do Not Call rules, making the telecommunications industry responsible for walling off the sea of unwanted calls and text messages that have been drowning mobile-phone users.
Britain’s tax authority is to begin using web robots to scout the internet for tax evaders HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that it will be launching new campaigns aligned against e-marketplaces, VAT defaulters and private tutors over the next year.
Denmark’s e-government strategy for the next five years was unveiled today at the eGov Global Exchange in Singapore, even before reaching the Danish public, according to Lars Frelle-Petersen, Deputy Director General and Head of the Digital Task Force Agency for Governmental Mangement, Danish Finance Ministry.
The Haryana government has decided to introduce biometric fingerprint scanners in around 2,622 government schools across the State in an effort to keep a check on teachers and deal with increasing absenteeism project, to be completed by August, is being implemented under the centrally sponsored scheme for information and communication technology in schools. The immediate trigger, however, were the many incidents coming to light where teachers, especially those posted in rural areas, coming to school only once in a while to mark their attendance in the register.
Following an increase in cyber-attacks of government websites across the region, the Ministry of Information and Communication has called on government agencies to enhance the security of their respective electronic portals. According to the Ministry, two of the most common cyber-attacks include defacement, which changes the interface of a site, and denial-of-service attacks, which prevents users from accessing computer sources. The Ministry called on agencies to regularly run virus scans, use firewalls, change network administration usernames and passwords to secure their respective systems.
UK regulator Ofcom has given phone operators the green light to trade spectrum in a move intended to increase mobile network capacity. Available bandwidth is becoming a huge issue as smartphones put increasing demand on networks. The trading of airwaves comes ahead of a crucial spectrum auction next year that will usher in 4G data services.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security has established a common electronic database (CDB) to insure integration of disabled persons into society. The Ministry said that the problems of disabled persons need a complex approach, ensuring consistent implementation of rehabilitation measures in accordance with an individual rehabilitation plan.
Azerbaijan's nascent Internet trade had turnover of AZN 319,000 ($405,182) in the first five months of the year. The vast majority – 99.6% – of goods sold through the Internet are non-food items, according to the State Statistical Committee.
The digital television broadcasting will be applied in 70-80% of Azerbaijani territory till the end of this year.The statement came from Technical Director 'Teleradio' Production Association of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Mikayil Abbasov.
Research has shown that IT professionals are becoming increasingly reluctant to move to the cloud, despite all the hype surrounding it. Computing questioned 200 IT professionals and saw a 10 per cent decline in the number of respondents planning to move their mission-critical applications to the cloud.
The overwhelming majority of large enterprises have suffered data breaches in one form or another over the past 12 months, according to a recent survey from Juniper Networks. The study found that 90 per cent of the companies it polled reported falling victim to a breach, despite heavy spending on security protection. Nearly one quarter of the companies surveyed reported spending more than 25 per cent of their total IT budget on security.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government formally announced its IT blueprint aptly called the “Smart Seoul 2015”, which details the South Korean capital’s vision for informatisation for the next five years. The Smart Seoul 2015 incorporates IT services into government administration,
The Taipei City Government has incorporated broadband Internet platform and educational resources from community colleges as part of its campaign to become a Learning city. A two-day fair dubbed “Learning City, Taipei” was held at Taipei City Hall earlier this month to launch the 12 community learning centres and the Learning City Network.
The US government will continue to implement the rural internet programme in spite of massive cuts to federal funding to improve broadband internet services to underserved rural areas in the country
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