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India: Orissa unveils blueprint for e-Governance
The blueprint unveiled by the State Government of Orissa, India, recently envisages complete computerisation of issue and renewal of permit, registration and driving license to all vehicles owners.
A question mark on security of e-Voting
A series of new reports have again raised questions about the security of electronic voting machines, with one report identifying multiple vulnerabilities.
LBG e-Enables Cleansweep environmental services
The London Borough of Greenwich has commissioned an e-Enablement system for the Cleansweep environmental services provided by Greenwich Council.
TEIN2 to support R&D in Thailand
The Information and Communications Technology Ministry of Thailand has established a high-speed international Internet network to support the research and development and education sectors and enhance the skills of Thai researchers and students at universities.
Lancashire County Council embraces new content management system
Lancashire County Council has selected the Jadu Galaxies content management system to power both its new
Belgium plans to switch to Open Document Format
The federal government of Belgium plans to switch to the Open Document Format (ODF) by September 2008.
‘IT Health Check’ scheme in UK
Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) in United Kingdom has re-tendered its successful IT Health Check Scheme, an efficient vehicle for obtaining the services of skilled contractors to conduct mandatory security tests for police forces and related agencies who are connected to the CJX (Criminal Justice Extranet).
IT penetration to change the Indian scenario says minister
The growing use of IT in government departments of India is the fact that Government of India (GoI) has acknowledged the potential of IT and started looking at it as a component of progress.
