Al Redha said the availability of more than 600 online services through the Dubai eGovernment portal would encourage the community to adopt online practices to carry out public transactions, indirectly increasing the computer knowledge of those whose competency level in computing is low.
'Dubai eGovernment has displayed great dynamism in devising programs aimed at accelerating IT penetration in the society. The e4all project, for instance, is a significant new initiative that seeks to boost Internet and PC usage through value packages in computer learning, put together in collaboration with experts. Additionally, the launch of the new international IT certification programmes developed by the European Computer Driving Licence Foundation (ICDLF) is another new development that will help increase IT penetration in the region,' Al Redha added.
'Dubai eGovernment has become the torch-bearer of IT education in the region. This government-led initiative will definitely encourage people to use copyrighted software, strengthening our efforts to create a healthy environment for software developers from all over the world,' said Al Redha. 'BSA would like to complement Dubai eGovernment on creating a model eGovernment infrastructure that is bound to go a long way in protecting the intellectual property rights of software developers.'
'Dubai e-Government was launched with a clear vision of establishing a knowledge society,' said Salem Al Shair, eServices Director, Dubai eGovernment. 'This involved implementing leading edge IT solutions backed by the world's best hardware and software suppliers. In such a scenario, there is certainly no place for pirated software. To derive optimum benefits from eServices, it is imperative that people use only original copyrighted software. We fully support the BSA's campaign against software piracy and are pleased that our approach is helping it achieve its objective.'
Quelle: AME Info, 22.12.2003
