A developing country perspective

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

This issue on emerging markets has stirred a lot of interest for the research team at i4d.

China hosts nearly half of malware sites

China is host to almost half of the world’s malware-infected Web sites according to report published by antivirus company Sophos.

e-Learning to Supplement the Huge Shortfall of Trained Teachers : Pramod Khera, Chief Executive Officer, Aptech Ltd

Interview

Indian Govt. plans to link educational e-network with US institutes

The collaboration between the Indian and Australian universities will boost the government’s planning to align countrywide online network of educational institutions with its American counterpart.

Industry’s Commitment to Technical Standards

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

Just as interoperability is a goal of government and the private sector, it is also a business imperative for the information technology sector.

DOTC renews call for broadband network project

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) stated that there is a need to implement the national broadband network (NBN) project in Philippines to compete with its neighbors in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

VSNL offers web based calling service in India

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL), one of India’s leading telecoms service providers will provide new facility, which will allow people of South Asian origin in the US to make calls to their country using its prepaid service without obtaining the calling cards. The company will start this service from August 21, 2007.

GCC study: Gulf countries good in providing e-Governance services

The Centre for Public Policy at Brown University in the US has stated in its report that Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are capable of developing websites to offer best possible electronic services.

Oklahoma house of representatives goes digital

The Oklahoma House of Representatives, USA is using an HP wireless notebook solution with custom software imaging to enable 24/7 access to bills and other critical legislative information for the 101 House members, saving the House more than $100,000 annually on printing and distributing legislation.

Colorado secretary of state’s IT project receives national award

Colorado Secretary of State, USA Mike Coffman’s administration received national awards for it’s IT Project from the Administrative Codes and Registers Section of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS).