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Brasilien setzt unter der Präsidentschaft Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvas auf Open Source Software. Der neu ernannte Chef des nationalen IT-Institutes ITI, Sergio Amadeu, will alle Regierungsstellen ermutigen, auf Linux und Co. umzusteigen. "Wir haben im Bereich der Bundesregierung einige Open-Source-Inseln. Wir wollen aber einen ganzen Kontinent schaffen", sagte Amadeu. Demnächst sollen die mehr als 400.000 elektronischen Wahlmaschinen auf Open Source umgestellt werden, berichtet AustralianIT.

Das kurz vor seinem Erlass stehende Dekret soll Ministerien dazu verpflichten, grundsätzlich OSS einzusetzen. Lediglich im Falle, dass Ministerien nachweisen können, dass der Einsatz von proprietärer Software notwendig ist, sollen die Ämter von diesem Grundsatz abrücken können. Gegenwärtig wird OSS nur in 7 von 22 Ministerien eingesetzt, das geplante Dekret soll dieser Situation begegnen.

"Mehr und mehr ist von freier Software die Rede, besonders im öffentlichen Bereich und in den Unternehmen, aber immer weniger von Windows", so die Manager. Beide Firmen sehen dies als eine unmittelbare Reaktion auf die derzeitige Politik der Regierung, Ministerien und öffentliche Verwaltungen auf den Einsatz von freier und quelloffener Software zu verpflichten. Ermutigt durch diesen sichtbaren Trend hat Novell gestern Novell Linux Desktop (NLD) in Brasilien auf den Markt geworfen. Darin sind die wesentlichen Office-Komponenten wie Textverarbeitung, Internet-Tools und weitere Programme enthalten.

The left wing local authority has opened almost 100 "telecenters" - free Internet cafes - where any of the city's 20 per cent unemployed can enjoy up to one hour's free surfing a day.

An 18-month eHealth pilot project in one of Brazil's poorest areas has found that integrating technology into the healthcare system brought better access to vital healthcare for patients who need it most.

Run by the non-profit New Cities Foundation, the Urban eHealth Project also found the technology could bring major economic savings for the health system as a whole, as well as increased efficiency for healthcare workers.

In its latest move to increase engagement with the global public and promote democratic access to information, the federal government of Brazil today launched 'Portal Brasil' (www.brasil.gov.br) -- the new official website of the Brazilian State.

"The world has entered a new era of open, interactive, real-time communication and with the launch of Brazil.gov.br, Brazil is ready to harness the opportunities presented by digital media to apply those qualities to official State communications," said Secretariat for Social Communication Minister Franklin Martins.

The expansion of 5G coverage in Brazil is happening faster than predicted. The National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), linked to the Ministry of Communications, reports that 2019 municipalities are already covered by fifth-generation mobile communications, representing 64.94 per cent of Brazil's population. This result significantly exceeds the coverage level planned for 2027, demonstrating significant progress in the development of the 5G network.

Minister of Communications Frederico de Siqueira noted that the advancement of 5G in Brazil is the result of a targeted government policy aimed at the country's development. "Our goal is to provide quality connectivity to all regions, reduce inequality and promote opportunities through digital transformation," he stated.

When the rainstorm began in the Brazilian city of Pindamonhangaba on December 1st, 2024, few residents anticipated the deluge that would follow. In just 24 hours, from 7AM of that day to the same time on December 2nd, the city recorded 90 millimeters of rainfall.

For perspective, the entire month of November had registered only 121.5 millimeters – meaning a single day’s downpour in the city equaled 74% of the previous month’s total precipitation, with the levels of the Piracuama river rising rapidly while the Una river invaded the roads that connect Pindamonhangaba to the neighboring city of Taubaté.

During the election, approximately 7.5 million of voters will use biometric machines that will identify them by scanning fingerprints. Brazil’s election authority, the Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, has committed to using biometric technology to eliminate the possibility of someone taking someone else’s place to vote, making it practically impossible for voter fraud to be committed.

Guidelines highlight the importance of finding solutions to concrete challenges, digital inclusion and the incorporation of safe and accessible technologies.

Brazil has issued a set of guidelines for smart cities, highlighting the importance of digital inclusion and the incorporation of safe and accessible technologies.

The Special Secretariat for the Investment Partnerships Programme (SEPPI) and the Ministry of Cities (MCID) issued Joint Technical Note for federal and subnational agents in modelling concession projects or public-private partnerships (PPP) aimed at implementing smart city solutions.

The study, by the New Cities Foundation, looked at the effects of bringing state-of-the-art health care diagnostic tools to sick and elderly residents of Rio's Dona Marta favela, an underserved shantytown up a steep hill from most conventional health care services.

The Brazilian federal government is drafting a decree that will force government agencies to migrate to open source software, according to reports.

In a pilot program, around 7.5 million of those voters will use biometric machines that will identify them by scanning fingerprints.

Brazil's Federal Election Court (Tribunal Superior Eleitoral – TSE) says it intends to have every voter in the country use biometric machines by 2018. However, experiments with the machines have found that the machines have difficulty registering some people's fingerprints.

Internet2 today announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa (RNP), the national research and education networking organization of Brazil, to facilitate international telehealth and telemedicine collaborations. The MOU builds on the organizations' existing long-term networking partnership that was established in 2000. The new MOU was made official today at a ceremony held in conjunction with the annual Internet2 Fall Member Meeting in San Diego, California.

With more than 5 million sq km, the Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests and comprises the largest biodiversity on the planet.

Establishing e-government and aviation infrastructure to support economic growth in the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil, is the goal of two separate USTDA grants awarded today. One grant was awarded to the State's Economic Development Secretariat to further the development of an administrative data center. The other grant was awarded to the Transport and Public Works Secretariat for the expansion of the PROAERO Small Airports Network Program.