Kenyan Govt. to use wireless solutions to connect villages
The Kenyan Government will use wireless solutions to interconnect villages completing the installation of national optic fibre cable.
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Governance matters from 1996 to 2006: World Bank Report
The report, Governance Matters, 2007: Worldwide Governance Indicators 1996-2006 (of the World Bank) recently launched, shows that a number of countries-including in Africa-are making progress in improving governance and fighting corruption.
Dubai Govt. promotes Dubai eGovernment portal
The Dubai Government has launched an advertising campaign to promote Dubai eGovernment’s portal www.dubai.ae, which the public can access for all online services.
UN summit aims to harness technology for Africa
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have strongly endorsed a summit to be held in 2007, which aims to boost information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure in Africa to advance development on the continent. The Connect Africa Summit, to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 29 to 30 October, will bring together the private sector, governments and international organizations so as to seek ways to address the
CESO initiates e-Gov project in Philippines
The Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO) has initiated the project, “E-Governance for Municipal Development,” in partnership with the League of Municipalities in the Philippines (LMP) and its research arm the Mayor
Dialog Telekom launches CDMA fixed wireless network in Sri-Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Dialog Telekom has launched a fixed wireless network, which is based on CDMA through a subsidiary company, Dialog Broadband Networks.
Cyber criminals rely on mind games to loot people
McAfee has recently announced the results of a groundbreaking study that details the psychological games and other tactics, which cyber-criminals use in social engineering scams propagated through junk e-mails.
EuroPriSe to improve data privacy with Privacy Seal
A consortium of eight European organisations and enterprises, led by the Independent Centre for Privacy Protection Schleswig-Holstein (ICPP/ULD), has combined forces to produce a European Privacy Seal.
President Kalam asks for creating e-governance grid in India
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on 9 July, 2007 has suggested for creation of e-judiciary by establishing
IT Leads eye on e-Gov projects
IT leaders TCS, HP-Bharti combine, UTL, HCL, Mumbai-based GTL and other leading players like BHEL all are running for e-Governance projects in India.
