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Paperless government not yet a S'pore reality
News Singapore's public sector makes strides in pushing online transactions, but consumer comfort with hardcopy documents impedes paper-free vision, says analyst.
Tags: Web sites, Web services, Government, Transaction, PKI, IRAS Staff, Web sites, International Data Corp., e-Service, Spokesperson
M'sian public sector bolsters OSS adoption
News Open source momentum gets boost from Malaysia's government-led initiative that sees 71.1 percent of public sector agencies deploy open source software.
Tags: Open source, Local Government, OpenOffice.org, Open-source Software, public sector agency, public sector, software development, bank, Kuala Lumpur, agency
Singapore looks to export e-government
News The country's ICT regulator and promoter establishes a new body focused on applying its public sector infocomm expertise elsewhere in the world.
Tags: Government, Business Strategies & Functions, Infrastructure/architecture management, IT Governance, Business, E-government, Asia, Information And Communication Technology, Singapore, Infowave
Govt app store levels playing field
News Having applications in the cloud can help administrations such as Singapore, resolve infrastructure inadequacies and better utilize resources, says analyst.
Tags: Cloud computing, Web services, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Government, Hewlett-Packard Co., Security, Singapore, public sector agency, Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS)
India conference bridges 'resilience professions'
Blogs There is no more important long-term challenge in protecting businesses, homes and lives than bridging the knowledge gap...
S'pore forms group to boost 3D chips
News New consortium seeks to advance Singapore's 300mm wafer manufacturing capabilities by focusing on through-silicon via for 3D integrated circuit packages.
Tags: Processors, R&D, Integrated Circuit, Manufacturing, Semiconductor, Chip, Singapore, 3D, consortium, transistor
S'pore govt agencies hop onboard SOEasy
News Sixty-two public sector agencies in Singapore have begun the transition to a common ICT platform; four have initiated rollout of centralized basic services.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Infrastructure/architecture management, Government, Security, Singapore, Microsoft Windows 7, Environment, public sector, Microsoft Windows, health care
A copycat formula for SMBs?
Blogs At a recent conference for SMBs in Singapore, an entrepreneur lamented that organizations in the island-state are unwill...
Government CIOs should look up to cloud
News Tech heads in public sector can gain insights from cloud computing providers on designing next-generation government IT infrastructures, urges analyst.
Tags: Cloud computing, Business models, Network administration/implementation, On-demand, Australia, Government, Cloud computing, CIO, public sector, financial
S'pore SOEasy to roll out this month
News Mega project to standardize desktop, network and messaging elements across government agencies begins in July, but authorities are sketchy on details.
Tags: IT budgeting, IT outsourcing, Infrastructure/architecture management, Government, Officer, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Spokesperson, Information And Communication Technology, Singapore, consortium
S'pore data protection enforcement needs bite
News The Singapore government needs to appoint an agency with adequate authority and funds to effectively enforce its data protection guidelines, says consultant.
Tags: Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Business security, Data security, PC security, Data, Data Breach, European Union, Hong Kong, Singapore
S'pore government to secure desktops
News The three-year project will equip public sector agencies with desktop firewall solutions, with built-in antispyware.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Network security, Government
Think-tank approach to IT budget
Insight Tighter budgets are prompting tech leaders to re-evaluate, reprioritize, and replan how technology monies will be spent this year. It’s a familiar scenario that often involves deciding which projects get cut, which get postponed, and which need to be eliminated. This article teaches you how to stretch the tech budget with a think-tank approach.
Going public with extra care
Insight The government sector is an appealing market to IT vendors in Asia, but suppliers should note the intricacies involved in such deals to avoid disputes, and possible litigation.
Tags: Hardware, IT Management, Software, Legal
S'pore unveils new US$1.3B e-govt plan
News The administration aims to integrate back-end processes of public sector agencies over the next five years, making it easier for citizens to transact with the government.
Tags: Web sites, Web services, Government
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