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BUSINESS INSIGHT
AUSTRALIA
IMMEDIATE
Accession to the
Council of Europe
Convention on
Cybercrime
IND
HK
ANZ integrated
patent examination
eGov cloud
Yahoo Safely
cybersafety
BUSINESS IMPACT
Data collection, retention and
disclosure policies to be affected.
Good for anti-piracy & compete;
good for reg leadership reputation
thru the region. Potential savings
in fees /patent protection costs.
A significant promotion of the
cloud concept in practice from HK
should bring direct and indirect
business benefits.
Curbs on cyber surfing and
downloading are real threats to
legitimate business activity.
PS SEGMENT
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CONTEXT & COMPETE
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CONTEXT
PSNS, Gov: Sentiment in community is
generally positive with telcos & ISPs already
agreeing to comply with new regime.
However, the scope is large and potentially
intrusive, and needs to be watched carefully.
Aust asking for retention of data beyond
mandated 90 days. Comments sought by gov
til Mar 14.
The convention on cybercrime is the
1st intl treaty on cybercrime. It
requires nations “to provide adequate
powers to domestic counter crime
agencies”, incl ISPs to preserve data &
traffic info, disclosure of traffic info,
seizure of computers, comms
intercepts, etc.
Gov: IP Australia and IPONZ are working on
specific details of the initiative to maximise
the benefits for business.
Part of a trans-Tansman IP coop
covering 4 areas: reg framework for
patent attys; trademark regime;
patent appl process for both
countries; and plant variety regime.
Upon his resignation, the HKCIO
announced forthcoming cloud apps,
part of a drive by HK to promote
adoption
Gov: E-gov apps to be rolled out over the
next 3 years include collaboration, records
management, human resources
management, and some procurement
processes.
PSNS, Edu: There is a need to promote
greater public awareness of safe cyber
surfing and good protocol to combat
fundamentalist tirades against the Internet.
Also opp for parallel initiative working with
Gov.
Changing situation that could be positive or negative but should be approached proactively.
An issue to be noted but that does not change the status quo.
Changing situation that looks to be unequivocally good for MS, whether action taken or not.
A campaign launched by Yahoo! to
give information to parents, teachers
and youths on managing digital
reputations and preventing cyber
bullying.
Signif resource should be committed
Increase resource commitment
No increase in resources reqd
Declining resource reqment.
COMPETE*
Med-High impact: Telcos, ISPs and civil
liberties group such as the Electronic
Frontiers Australia are all in active
participation.
Low-Med Impact: IP rights holders /
innovators to benefit from initiative.
Medium impact: Carriers, other cloud
service operators and cloud apps
developers; HK is an open market so few
local preferences
Medium impact: Fundamentalists will
continue to attack Internet freedoms;
ISPs, other vendors and users need to
find ways to counter these threats.
High impact: major immediate commercial benefit/risk to MS.
Medium impact: Significant long-term benefit/risk on MS.
Low impact: Little commercial benefit/risk, or is in line with current policy
BUSINESS INSIGHT
PHILIPPINES
NZ
MY
IMMEDIATE
IP reform
iGov expansion
Data Privacy Bill
SIM Card Regs
BUSINESS IMPACT
Applications for patents process
has been shortened from 39 to 26
months, and to 20 months for fast
track patents.
Opp to share best practice with
gov on identity protection/
management.
To secure cloud data transfers into
and out of Philippines
Adds additional cost to operators
for data storage reqmts; will likely
slow down subs growth – could
impact uptake of social commerce
services
To secure cloud data transfers into
and out of Singapore.
PS SEGMENT
STATUS
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Data protection
OTT services
Additional channel for X-box and
MS distribution of s/w products,
among others.
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COMPETE
Gov: Opportunity to bring IP laws inline with international best practice
MyIPO is amending the patents, trade mark
and industrial design Acts but no timelines
have been given.
Low impact: IP rights holders/
innovators to be affected with
any changes in IP laws.
Gov, Fin Services: Govt to work with
NZ Post to expand uptake of iGov
identity system.
iGov allows users to provide 1 logon to access
online services of providers such as gov
agencies and, in the future, private entities
such as banks.
Medium impact: Private sector
players such as banks expressed
support to include private sector
services in iGovt.
Gov: Opp to influence final scope and
enforcement outcomes of proposed
bill.
Congress has approved in 2nd reading the
passage of Data Privacy Bill to cover data
disclosure regs.
High impact: BPO companies are
lobbying for the passage of the
bill to increase competitiveness
of industry
Gov, Comms: Currently, the gov does
not req operators or SIM card resellers
to collect personal info of SIM card
buyers.
Gov endorsed passage of Senate Bill 2644
requiring registration of SIM Cards of prepaid
subs soas to discourage criminal activities.
Medium impact: Civil liberties
groups and congressmen
belonging to the progressive
coalition seen to oppose this
measure.
Gov: In Spore (as opposed to Phil), this
is being floated as part of election
runup. Will likely be put on back
burner for “further consultation” postelectioon.
Gov: Has acknowledged growth of
OTT services as significant, and has
made “new media” a plank of coming
election. Social commerce services (eg
Facebook) being watched closely for
impact. Real potential to influence gov.
IDA will hold a consultation on a data
protection law for 2012.
High impact: AIC has said that it
will look to lobby on this. Google
expected to engage. Local
players somewhat more cynical.
State-owned TV broadcaster MediaCorp will
introduce OTT services in H2 2011. Gov will
abolish FTA TV licences in 2012.
Medium impact: Broadband
nets and ISPs will scramble to
find workable business models.
Gov however is looking to
subsidize.
Changing situation that could be positive or negative but should be approached proactively.
An issue to be noted but that does not change the status quo.
Changing situation that looks to be unequivocally good for MS, whether action taken or not.
Signif resource should be committed
Increase resource commitment
No increase in resources reqd
Declining resource reqment.
High impact: major immediate commercial benefit/risk to MS.
Medium impact: Significant long-term benefit/risk on MS.
Low impact: Little commercial benefit/risk, or is in line with current policy
BUSINESS INSIGHT
VN
THAILAND
SK
IMMEDIATE
Data Protection Act
ICTs in Education:
3Ns
Cloud for SMEs
Open source
software
BUSINESS IMPACT
To secure cloud data transfers into
and out of South Korea.
Builds upon MS’s Partners in
Learning program by extending
the scope to include networks,
information systems and learning
centres.
Promotes the cloud concept for
SMES for the 1st year of funding;
opportunities for follow-through.
Potential loss of tangible business
oppto sell s/w to gov agencies.
PS SEGMENT
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COMPETE
Gov mulling plans to amend Data Protection
Act incl possible establishment of independent
supervisory regulator for data protection and
provisions for data breach notification.
High Impact: S.Koreans regard
data protection as a symbol of
“democratization” in society
making it difficult for gov to
establish independent watchdog.
Edu: THB100M has been invested in the ICT
for Education Foundation, and a further
THB1,000M is lined up if the 3N project is
successful
A Nat Edu Net (NedNet), a Nat Edu Info System
(NEIS) and a Nat Learning Centre (NLC) are to
be set up, including a Ku-band TVB station by
2012.
Medium impact: Substantial
interest from all ICT vendors ,
from routers to multimedia s/w
to digital content.
Gov: THB200,00-400,000 available in 2011
for SME take-up of cloud services. Great way
to increase adoption through gov subsidies
to biz, if partnering with well placed local
partner.
Enhancing SMEs’ Competitiveness through IT
(ECIT) program started in1999, but Dept of
Industrial Promotion now extending it to
include cloud services
Medium impact: TOT has the
contract for 2011. Will look to
work with resellers and media
partners.
Gov: Public consultations ongoing until Apr
19.
MIC holding public consultations on draft
circular mandating gov offices to use ODF
standards.
High impact: Open source
developers heavily supporting
this initiative; so too more
competitive large players, eg
Google.
Gov: Opp to influence final scope and
enforcement outcomes of proposed
amendment.
Changing situation that could be positive or negative but should be approached proactively.
An issue to be noted but that does not change the status quo.
Changing situation that looks to be unequivocally good for MS, whether action taken or not.
Signif resource should be committed
Increase resource commitment
No increase in resources reqd
Declining resource reqment.
High impact: major immediate commercial benefit/risk to MS.
Medium impact: Significant long-term benefit/risk on MS.
Low impact: Little commercial benefit/risk, or is in line with current policy