Towards Safe State
[This article was published in the January 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The mayhem in Mumbai during 26/11 is but an exclamation mark within the larger public safety challenges faced by India today.
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Securing Digital Identities
[This article was published in the January 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The use of Digital Certificate had been a successful and proven initiative by Ministry of Company Affairs i.e. MCA21. MCA21 has changed the way citizens and companies interact with MCA now.
The ‘Cloud’ is Evolution, not Revolution
[This article was published in the January 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
This aspect of cloud computing is simply an evolution of the security practices in traditional outsourcing.
Towards Paperless Courts! : Justice P K Balasubramanyan, Chairman, e-Committee, Supreme Court of India
In May 2005, Justice G C Bharuka, the then chairman of e-Committee, Supreme Court of India submitted e-Committee report on Strategic Plan for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology in Indian Judiciary
Moving Aggressively on e-Governance Path : P K Mohapatra, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Departments of Information Technology, Sports and Youth Services and Information & Public Relations, Government of Orissa
We have done extremely well on the e-Procurement front. Now, any procurement of the government above INR 100,000 is done through e-Procurement. Leading state PSUs have also deployed e-Procurement. All Urban Local Bodies of the State have also switched over to e-Procurement mode
The IT Path of Rural Development
[This article was published in the January 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
In order to ensure regular content flow of information with regard to Rural Development Programmes at various levels (National, State and District and Block levels), a number of steps have been taken to strengthen IT infrastructure in the Ministry.
Gujarat: Among First to Setup SDC in India : Neeta Shah, Director (e-Governance), Gujarat Informatics Centre, Government of Gujarat
Challenges in setting up of Data Centres starts as soon as you start looking out for the right place. It is important that the Data Centre is setup at a location which is not disaster prone, can be physically secured, robust surveillance and capability of post activity data analysis and has room for growth. Other challenges to be kept in mind while setting up of DC are sizing of storage.
Going Green ! : Moiz Vaswadawala H, General Manager, Wipro Infotech
Wipro Infotech forayed in Data Centre space in May 2009. How is this move aligned with the Government of India’s goal of create State Data Centre for seamless service delivery for the citizens?
State Data Centre
[This article was published in the December 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
In the early age of computing, huge computers involving complex sets of components were present which required a lot of power and cooling and posed a daunting task for infrastructure management and operations. During the computing industry boom, computers started to be deployed everywhere, in many cases with little or no care about operating requirements.
IT and Facilities Infrastructure: Two Pillars of an IT Data Centre
[This article was published in the December 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
IT Data Centres are an integral part of any IT Infrastructure. All IT services are served by a backend Infrastructure, which is generally and in most cases hosted in IT Data Centres. This is true for any segment and any industry, be it Government, Telecommunications, Banking, Finance or Education and Research.
