Three law enforcement, security orgs score zero; organisers say they ‘observed’, didn’t participate
The first national level cyber-security drill, organised recently by a government agency and participated by 35 private and public institutions, has produced some rather quizzical results.
The government's e-Government Computer Incident Response Team (BGD e-GOV CIRT) hosted the drill -- held online remotely -- for 20 banks and 15 non-banking financial institutions, law enforcement agencies, and private entities on October 22. Each organisation was given six problems and a stipulated time to come up with solutions.
Weiterlesen: BD: First nat’l cyber drill brings strange results
Political influence, collusion, syndication still play major role in public procurement
Transparency International Bangladesh on Wednesday said that the introduction the e-government procurement hardly checked corruption in the public procurement that crossed over two lakh trillion taka annually.
The main aim of the e-GP, a joint initiative of the government and the World Bank since 2011, was to curb corruption among the public entities involved in implementing development projects.
The study also finds that the income of a household has a strong and significant impact on the household’s digital access, skills, and literacy
A recent survey has revealed that about half of all rural households in Bangladesh do not have access to a computer or the internet.
Weiterlesen: BD: BIGD survey: Half of all rural households have no access to computer, internet
Nearly three-quarters of rural households in the country have low level digital access and skills, revealed a study of BRAC Institute of Governance and Development on Saturday. It divulged that about 49 per cent of the households have no access to a computer and 54 per cent do not have access to the internet. Despite commendable progress in digitising many public services during this decade, rural people still are denied access to digital opportunity.
The survey found 96 per cent of rural households own a mobile phone, a majority (59 per cent) do not have access to a Smartphone. Among the respondents, 68 per cent can read and write text messages, 10 per cent can check and send emails, 15 per cent can make video calls, 41 per cent can participate in social media, and 28 per cent can make comments on social media. But when it comes to problem-solving and actual utility, the percentage of households who possess the requisite skills is staggeringly low.
Weiterlesen: BD: Our educated people proved no good when needed: Lack of governance is not new
The demand for blockchain technology is intensifying at a rapid pace, signalling the stipulation for talent and expertise. What unfolded as a consequence of the cataclysmic financial crisis in 2008, has become one of the most radical solutions to alter the groundwork of numerous industries. Blockchain technology has become an eccentric solution to the predominant banking system, providing more control to the users and a level-playing field for new financial entrepreneurs.
Although it is renowned in the financial world, very few people comprehend the capabilities of the technology beyond that framework. The severe precariousness of the market and pessimism surrounding the notion of decentralised finance has dispersed unsolicited publicity, even though the technology rapidly evolved, and surfaced as a key disruptive player in the non-financial context.
Weiterlesen: BD: Grasping the value of blockchain-focused research and education