Governments are one of the single largest consumers of IT in the world. They also happen to have one of the most complex structures of any organization. In Hong Kong, the manager for the government's IT strategy is the Office of the Government CIO or OGCIO. Jeremy Godfrey spoke to Carol Ko of Asia Cloud Forum to talk about Hong Kong's cloud computing roadmap.
Max Claps, research director at Gartner, discusses the way the GCIO office operates, its challenges, and how he believes the GCIO must evolve to thrive in a politcally-charge business environment.
Three government departments have begun an e-procurement pilot program to enable electronic transactions between them and the suppliers for purchases of goods and non-construction related services not exceeding HK$1.43 million each, said the Hong Kong SAR government Tuesday.
How important is formal training in the career of an IT professional. With Asia continuing to experience a scarcity of qualified ICT professionals, certification is becoming important. Recognition an increasingly mobile workforce, Hong Kong has raised the bar in ensuring that ICT professionals are properly certified and recognized.
Hong Kong's government CIO, Jeremy Godfrey tells Enterprise Innovation how public sector IT spending is geared to delivering results first and foremost regardless of the economy while speed and efficiency are also paramount during such times.
Why should we care about having an information security strategy? Stephen Mak, Deputy Government Chief Information Officer, Hong Kong SAR, knows this all too well. Within the Hong Kong SAR he spearheads the security strategy and direction of the government providing much needed direction and guidance.
Stephen Mak, Deputy Government Chief Information Officer, Hong Kong SAR, talks about the importance of security in the context of the public service. He lists 7 challenges and opportunities that are relevant to information security in the government sector.
