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BUSINESS INSIGHT
IMMEDIATE
AUSTRALIA
Open Government
The Australian
Government
Information
Management Office
(AGIMO) consults on
security strategies
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Cloud Standards
Network & Data Server
Zone on Bintan/Batam
and Karimun
Compulsory Wi-Fi
provision in KL
BUSINESS IMPACT
Australian Fed Government launches
data.gov.au site. In addition, new
Information Commissioner released an
Information Publication Scheme.
AGIMO to provide guidance to help
Government agencies reduce security
risks to the public when dealing online
with the government in support of the
Australian Government’s Cyber
Security Strategy.
At an Australian Information Industry
Association (AIIA) Forum in Sydney,
representatives from ANZ Bank,
Westpac and Commonwealth Bank
(CBA) highlighted concerns with data
portability and vendor lock-in
A Working Group set up by the two
countries on Wednesday agreed to
develop the electronic, shipbuilding
and network storage and server
industry
Wireless access to become ubiquitous
and thereby increase uptake of
activities that rely on Net access.
PS SEGMENT
STATUS*
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FOCUS
CONTEXT & COMPETE
ENGAGE
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Gov: Opportunity to drive public cloud options for
hosting of non-critical data for government
agencies as well as hosting of government
websites. Possibility to leverage open government
agenda of new Information Commissioner to drive
public cloud through ODGI
PSNS: Government being urged to create a cyber
security Czar or ombudsman to better coordinate
the engagement between industry and
government in dealing with online crime and
threats. AGIMO review to conclude on 31 March
CONTEXT
Effective from 1 May 2011, Australian
Government agencies are required to
publish a broad range of information on
their websites as part of a whole-ofgovernment Information Publication
Scheme (IPS), including structural,
functional, operational, etc. information.
AGIMO is asking for citizen feedback to
develop a security guide to reduce online
risks.. The authority has published an
official statement on its website, inviting
public ideas for innovative and practical
approaches that could be included in the
guidance
COMPETE*
Medium impact: Google have been pushing
for PSI reform for more than 2 years and
number of POC to drive further uptake.
Medium impact: Facebook, Yahoo!7,
ninemsn and Microsoft Australia have all
agreed that the creation of a Cyber security
Czar would be a positive step
Legal/Gov: development of industry/sector
standards by Government regulators such as APRA
could influence broader data governance
requirements by public sector
Australia’s major banks have called for the
establishment of cloud computing
standards to ensure they retain control of
any outsourced IT.
Medium impact: Various consortiums have
banded together to develop cloud computing
standards, including the Intel-backed Open
Data Center Alliance and TM Forum’s
Enterprise Cloud Leadership Council.
Gov: possible ‘in country’ hosting options for cloud
services if DC are to be built as part of the
industrial zone. May be option for government
data hosting
The Indonesian and Singaporean
governments cooperate in the
development of Batam, Bintan and
Karimun into an industrial zone
competitive against other such projects in
Asia and the Pacific.
Low-Med Impact: could affect the number of
data centres being attracted to SE Asia
Initiative is part of the gov’s Economic
Transformation Program to transform MY
into a high-income developed nation by
2020.
Low-Med impact: Merchants, corporates,
and gov services all to benefit from this; as
will developer community.
Gov: Project will help Greater KL achieve
interconnectivity targets and improve business.
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
SOUTH KOREA
PHILIPPINES
NEW ZEALAND
IMMEDIATE
BUSINESS IMPACT
PS SEGMENT
STATUS
Harmonize emerging local NZ cloud
computing standards and regulations with
international norms.
FOCUS
CONTEXT & COMPETE
ENGAGE
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CONTEXT
Gov: Standards NZ and NZ Computer Services
are acting as catalyst to bring IT stakeholders
and industry experts together.
NZ IT stakeholders and technical industry experts to
form a NZ international review group to an ISO/IEC
subcommittee on cloud computing services.
Med impact: Computer Society,
NZICT, Privacy Commission, Dept of
Internal Affairs, Ministry of Economic
Development, universities and other
IT companies active.
Gov, PSNS: Opp to influence scope and
enforcement outcomes of proposed
Cybercrime Investigation & Co-ord Center.
commission will be collaborating with agencies such
as the Philippine National Police, the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources, and the
Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration for a project
that would result in better and more efficient
delivery of social services in areas such as disaster
management, crime mapping, and resource
management
Medium impact: Safety agencies,
consumer protection orgs lobbying
for the passage of the bill.
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Gov: Bill has strong alignment to MS position
on data protection an privacy. Some concerns
about the limits on movement of data from
on-premise to third parties.
Act will protect individual personal data in
information and communications systems in the
government and in the private sector. Under this
measure, the personal information and
communications system in government and in the
private sectors are secure and protected
Medium impact: Bill mirrors MS
model Privacy Bill in many areas,
however, we need to help shape
some of the proposed sections,
especially government data hosting
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Edu: Gov intends to grow e-learning market
size to a KRW3.5 trillion industry by 2015 by
introducing standard e-learning provisions,
assist R&D of relevant firms and help local
firms export e-learning prods to overseas
market.
Smart learning is defined as e-learning service
combining smartphone, tablet PCs and SNS services
and tech. Gov unveiled the 2nd Basic Plan for Elearning Develop & Promotion to position Korea as 1
of the world’s top 4 smart-learning centers
High impact: Substantial interest
from S/W providers, developers and
ICT vendors.
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Cloud computing
standards
Government online
portal
House of
Representatives
approves data privacy
bill
Smart-learning
Commission on Information and
Communications Technology will be
spearheading a project that seeks to map
all online government services in a single
portal.
Will affect the freedom of gov agencies to
use off-premises without permission from
new National Privacy Commission
Opportunity to position S/W and mobile OS
as ideal platform for smart learning and
share e-learning best practices with gov
and e-learning providers.
COMPETE
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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
VIETNAM
THAILAND
SINGAPORE
IMMEDIATE
ISP Code of Practice
BUSINESS IMPACT
Hardware and software components of
ISPs might be reconfigured to be
aligned with new standards
Will influence data centre ‘best
practice’ going forward.
PS SEGMENT
STATUS
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Gov: Gov study will determine usage patterns &
operating conditions of local DCs, assess current
industry metrics, and identify DC issues and areas
for standardisation. Opp to influence standards
and objectives.
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ICT law enforcement
department
PSNS: Delays in the enforcement of ICT laws
because of frequent changes in administration
has undermined growth of e-commerce, etransaction and e-business.
Gov: Official Development Assistance to be
channeled to ICT human resources development
and infrastructure.
Gov investment in ICT can trickle down
to other areas of economy
ICT infrastructure
development
ENGAGE
REQUIRE
PSNS,Gov: Issuance of the mandatory code is
seen as gov’s response to possible attack on the
country’s critical infrastructure
Green Data Center
standard
Minimize risk associated with arbitrary/
non enforcement of ICT laws
FOCUS
CONTEXT & COMPETE
CONTEXT
Code covers the protection of core Internet
infrastructure such as routers and critical network
components, and details the objectives and controls
essential to prevent, detect and respond to security
incidents with full compliance expected by 2013.
Study commissioned by the IDA, Energy Efficiency
Program Office (E2PO) and National Environment
Agency (NEA) for future ‘green’ standards for data
centers.
Thailand has several ICT laws such as the Electronics
Transactions Act and the Computer-related Crime
Law, that are not being properly implemented due
to the absence of an overarching agency enforces
the laws.
Vietnam expects to raise USD15.2 billion from ODA
in the period 2011-2015.
COMPETE
Medium impact: Local ISPs required to
comply with the code starting Apr 30.
Med-High impact: Singapore leadership
in this area could determine processes (if
not standards) regionally.
Low-Med impact: E-businesses and ICT
enterprises, will favor this policy the
most.
Low impact: Mainly gov driven with
support from telcos and ISPs.
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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