e-Passports issued in UK
The United Kingdom’s first e-passports, which feature personal information stored on a chip, have been issued.
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e-Gov Summit 2006 calls for proper implementation of Indian e-Governance project
The Dataquest e-Gov Summit, 2006. held in New Delhi, discussed the challenges in the implementation of the National e-Governance project and how to overcome them.
iSethu project for Mumbai
Ram Informatics Ltd has signed up for iSethu, an e-Governance project , for Indian City Mumbai, with the Maharashtra Government.
Online portal to enable e-Filing
The Indian City, Chennai launched a comprehensive online portal to enable e-Filing under the MCA-21 project. MCA-21 was the largest full-scale deployment of IT, in the shortest possible time frame.
Push for e-Governance in Saudi
Saudi Arabia has been urged to pursue its e-Governance initiative and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the public and private sectors in the kingdom.
Wireless technology can help track trapped miners
Ekahau Inc., the world leader in location-enabling enterprise Wi-Fi network, has announced that its Real Time Location System solution (RTLS) is ready for installations in underground mining and tunnel work sites to track the accurate location and movement of miners.
e-Government a success in English Councils
By the 31 December deadline, councils in England had achieved 97% e-enablement, with legal or operational barriers accounting for the outstanding 3%, the ODPM said.
Net Portal Plan lashed in Hong Kong
Information technology industry experts in Hong Kong have criticized government plans to set up a new HK$560 million electronic government Internet portal to replace the current system run by a unit of Hutchison Whampoa.
E-auctions only one tool in anti-fraud battle
The Thailand government’s CDMA network installation project, and the various public works contracts are among the ventures that have raised eyebrows over whether the public has received the best services at the lowest prices.
UAE issues new cyber crime law
The UAE has issued a new cyber crime law that will help the authorities to fight misuse of cyberspace.
