Google introduces ‘Google Play’

In a bid to compete with Apple Inc and Amazon.com.Inc and to raise its profile in the market for electronic […]

Software Product Certification For e-Governance Initiative

First of its kind in India, the Union ministry of communications and IT has decided to set up a certification facility for software security products,in Kolkata, according to BJ Srinath, senior director of the ministry’s Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In). It would be an important initiative for state governments and various government institutions as it will create security zones for the various e-governance applications, thereby curbing cyber crimes in e-governance.

Women Software Professionals, Vietnam

[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Research suggests that despite a booming software industry in Vietnam, only a few women are found in the valued areas of employment

Open source and education

[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The Open Source Software/Free Software OSS/FS) or FLOSS or FOSS is a recent phenomenon which has revolutionised the software industry.

Adopting Open Standards for Data Storage

[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

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Software developers to join e-Government project in Thailand

The Office of Computer Cluster Promotion (CCP) has been working with Thailand Science Park, the Software Industry Promotion Agency (Sipa) and Software Park Thailand to establish a project called the Open Development of e-Government Collaboration to allow local software-developers to participate in electronic-government development projects.

Developing Thai tourism c-Commerce service

[This article was published in the May 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Software Industry Promotion Agency (Public Organisation) or SIPA has initiated Tourism c-Commerce Project since 2004, aimed at encouraging small and medium size tourism firms to adopt the use of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in order to increase their market opportunity as well as the competitive advantage.

Intel on innovative move in health sector

There is always a room for vast opportunities for the IT industry to flourish around healthcare in US.

Q & A : Sanjay Tyagi, Director, STPI Mohali, India

Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is one of the few Government agencies providing high end professional services to the software industry.

Foss and Civil Society Organisations (cso)

[This article was published in the October 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is affordable and easy to obtain.