New Zealand: Authentication Standards released for consultation
The State Services Commission today released a set of draft authentication standards for public consultation.
The standards are designed to provide New Zealanders with a uniform and consistent experience of secure online transactions with government agencies.
USA: OMB aims to link all agencies to e-rule site by 2007
The agency launched regulation.gov in 2003, but much of the work on the Web site would be considered "foundational work," Karen Evans said during a Capitol Hill e-rulemaking symposium. E-government "now is really focused on getting results."
Speeding up WiMAX deployment in Malaysia
The company, whose Asian Broadband Campaign involves working with South-East Asian governments in stepping up wireless broadband deployment, believes that WiMAX can serve as the basis in helping governments achieve the goal of having digital inclusion.
Deutschland: Öffentliche IT am Pranger
Effizient gestaltete IT könnte den deutschen Verwaltungen große Einspareffekte bescheren und die dringend notwendige Verwaltungsreform vorantreiben. So lauten die Grundaussagen einer aktuellen McKinsey-Studie über den Einsatz von IT im öffentlichen Sektor.