by NORMAH SAHID SMIDEC MALAYSIA

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byNORMAH SAHIDSMIDECMALAYSIA
THE READINESS OF ICT IN MALAYSIA
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THE READINESS OF ICT

• The Definition of ICT
• Information and communication Technology
• (ICT) is means of storing , processing and
• presenting information electronically
  through a
• number of media

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THE READINESS OF ICT
The advantages of using ICT

• Increasing Efficiency
• Increased Effectiveness
• Low Cost of Start-up
• Fast Start-up Process
• Global Coverage

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Infrastructure

• Multimedia Super Corridor ( MSC)
• - Provide an ideal environment for ICT related
  product
• - High-speed link (10Gb/s network)
• - Connects to Japan, ASEAN,US , Europe
• - Support extensive public administration,
• education and business application.
• Demonstrator Application Grant Scheme(DAGS)
• - Provide funds for citizens to access the
• opportunities associated with the MSC and
  to
• be involved in multimedia development

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Human Capacity

• Investing in high-quality and comprehensive
• education system.
• - Multimedia University new skill such as
  information
• and knowledge management , as well as
  programming
• applications, will be incorporated into the
  education and
• training curriculum.

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Strategic Policy

• National Information Technology Agenda (NITA)
• - Provide the foundation and framework for the
  utilization
• of ICT to transform Malaysia into a
  developed nation.

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Content Application

• Provide relevant content to technology users
  through
• a number of specific initiatives.
• www.agritani.net - serves agriculture
  communities,

• E-Commerce
• - Initiative where ICT is being fully
  utilised by the
• business sector to facilitate on-line
  marketing .
• My biz an e-commerce platform designed for
  small and
• medium enterprises help facilitate
  collaborative marketing by
• linking 300 companies including
  26,000 employee in a business
• community network.

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Challenges

• Security
• - poor enforcement of ICT security policies
  and systems
• with inadequate security government may
  result in
• security incident such as thefts and
  espionage of
• government and corporate information and
  illegal
• access to personal information.

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• Socio- cultural
• - ICT revolution has resulted in a shortage
  of skilled
• knowledge workers and the brain drain
  to more
• developed countries.there is also a
  widening gap
• between It haves and have-nots
  across nations and
• within nations.
• - Hollowing of culture, which is the
  erosion of value and
• ethics through mass global culture
  pervading the
• internet and electronic media

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• Economic
• - Globalization has further aggravated the
  existing unequal
• distribution of wealth and income,
  creating imbalance and
• leading to polarization. Keeping abreast
  with the ever-
• changing ICT trends comes with a high
  cost. Countries
• which are slow in grasping the
  opportunities provided by
• the latest technology such as e-Commerce,
  will be at a
• serious disadvantage.

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GOVERNMENT PUBLIC INITIATIVES

• Electronic Government (E-G)
• To reinvent itself to lead the country into the
  digital era.
• The implementation of EG will
  dynamically improve how
• the government operates internally as
  well as enhance the
• efficiency and effectiveness of service
  delivery to the public
• at large.
• It will improve the convenience, accessibility
  and quality of
• interaction with the public and
  businesses
• improve and facilitate information flows,
  reengineer processes
• within the Public Sector .
• enhance the quality and productivity of its
  outputs and services

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HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

• strategies to enhance ICT literacy and skills
• Establishment of computer labs in schools
• Establishment of new private higher education
  institutions
• Allocation of special funds for ICT training by
  the Human Resource
• Development Council

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ENHANCING SECURITY

• Internal level
• Establishment of an ICT Security Division in
  Malaysia Administration and
• Management Planning Unit (MAMPU)
• Appointment of ICT Security Officer in agencies
• Establishment of the Government Computer
  Emergency Response Team
• ( GCERT)
• Publication of the Malaysia Management of ICT
  Security (MyMIS) Handbook.
• External level
• Establishment of the National ICT Security and
  Emergency Response Center
• (NISER)
• Establishment of Malaysian CERT ( My CERT)

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Reviewing the Legal Framework

• The risk of using internet
• Integrity and security of information
• Legal status of on-line transactions
• Privacy and confidentiality of information
• Intellectual property rights

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• List of approved cyberlows
• Digital Signature Act 1997
• Computer Crimes Act 1997
• Telemedicine Act 1997
• Communications and Multimedia Act 1998

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Promotion of E-Commerce

• The Malaysias efforts to promote e-commerce
• Conducting an e-commerce readiness assessment
• Supporting e-commerce through effective
  legislation
• Encouraging local manufacturers to pursue
  e-commerce

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