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A group of government officials recently visited Oman and Bahrain to share experiences with their counterparts on the implementation of e-government initiatives.

Led by Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and E-Government Leadership Forum (EGLF) Dato Seri Paduka Eussoff Agaki bin Haji Ismail, the delegation also comprised Deputy Permanent Secretary (IT and E-Government) at the Prime Minister's Office Awang Abdul Mutalib bin POKS SDP Haji Mohd Yusof and other senior officials from the Prime Minister's Office, the E-Government National Centre (EGNC) and the Authority for Info-Communications Technology Industry (AITI).

Read more: Brunei: E-Govt Officials Visit Oman, Bahrain

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The e-Government citizen survey lucky draw prizes were given yesterday to recipients during a ceremony held at The Mall, Gadong. Hjh Mariah Hj Mohd Taha, Acting Director at the e-Government National Centre presented the prizes to the lucky winners. Prizes comprised a notebook, a camera and a complimentary hotel stay.

The lucky recipients who received the prizes amongst 1,459 respondents were Abdul Qoyyuum bin Haji Abdul Kadir, Eliza Aziz and Tie Tong Thuong. The e-Government citizen survey was launched on December 4, where it was released online and manually through roadshows, focus groups and surveys strategically placed at Brunei Government services counters.

Read more: Brunei: e-Government citizen survey lucky draw presentation

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The response received in the e-Government Citizen Survey shows an average of 64 percent of the Brunei Darussalam citizens spend more than 5 hours 'online' a week. Aside from that, 85 percent of the respondents can access the internet from home, mobile phones and workplace. The survey is an initiative of the Prime Minister's Office through the e-Government National Centre, to involve the public in carrying out the e-government programme in the country.

The ceremony to present prizes to Lucky Draw winners and certificate of appreciation in conjunction with the e-Government Survey, took place this morning. The prizes and certificates were presented by the Acting Director of the e-Government National Centre, Hajah Mariah binti Haji Mohamad Taha. A total of 1 thousand 456 participants were eligible for the lucky draw.

Read more: Brunei: e-Government Survey

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Poor security in cyberspace is among reasons that may deter Bruneians and residents from making use of e-government services in the Sultanate, findings of the E-Government Citizen Survey showed.

Almost seven (or 67 per cent) in every 10 of the nearly 1,500 respondents said that the risks associated with access to sensitive personal details by non-authorised persons and cyber crimes may affect their willingness to use e-government services in Brunei.

Read more: Brunei: Cyber Security Tops List Of Risks For Use Of E-Govt

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The ICT cooperation between India and Brunei Darussalam has moved into high gear with the return from India of a 19-member Bruneian delegation comprising different stakeholders, after studying the subcontinents e-government measures and how they can help Brunei's vision of an e-government.

Speaking to The Brunei Times at a dinner hosted by Indian High Commissioner Riewad Warjri last night, Minister of Communications Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerma Data Seri Setia Hj Abu Bakar Hj Apong said the progress in the ICT sector between the two countries was the outcome of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed during His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam's visit to India in 2008.

Read more: India, Brunei ICT Tie-Up Picks Up Momentum

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