The Police Force recorded more than 12,900 technology crimes in 2020. In 2020, the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (Incident Coordination Center) handled more than 8,300 security incidents, a 12 per cent drop from the previous year, and the number of botnet incidents also decreased by 16…
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Swire Properties empowers Hong Kong properties with 5G
Renowned multinational and local enterprises across different industries in Hong Kong. Swire Properties in Hong Kong has empowered Taikoo Place and Pacific Place as one of the first business hubs in the city with 5G connectivity in indoor and outdoor spaces to deliver the most optimal occupant experiences at these…
Read MoreGlobal Switch enters the final stage for its Hong Kong Data Centre
Data centre construction began in 2017. Global Switch, the developer of large-scale network dense, carrier and cloud neutral multi-customer data centres in Europe and Asia-Pacific, has announced the launch of the final stage of its Hong Kong data centre, located in the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate. The 100MVA data…
Read MoreBudgets and tech innovation in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Innovation and Technology Xue Yongheng on the new measures in the field of innovation and technology in Hong Kong budget 2021. Innovation and technology is an important driving force for future economic development. The current government has invested more than 100 billion yuan to support the…
Read MoreAcceleration of remote learning and working creates cyber security issues
Assistant government CIO offers businesses and community to be vigilent. Hong Kong’s assistant government CIO Pan Shiqiang said that under the raging COVID-19 disease, remote work, online teaching, and remote business operations have all become the new normal of life, making mobile devices quicker to become mainstream Internet devices. He…
Read MoreNurturing Hong Kong’s innovation technology
Insight from Huang Zhiguang deputy government CIO Hong Kong. The SAR government has been committed to promoting STEM education and nurturing new forces for the development of Hong Kong’s innovation and technology. In the budget announced last year, we set aside 40 million yuan to arrange short-term internships for undergraduates…
Read MoreHong Kong striving for technology innovation
The Secretary for Innovation and Technology outlines technology innovation in the country. To promote the development of innovation and technology, Hong Kong must strengthen its talent pool and gather outstanding scientific and technological talents. It has been cultivating, retaining, and attracting talents to expand the local innovation and technology talent…
Read MoreHong Kong Govt answers call for transparency on smart city ambitions
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Innovation and Technology Xue Yongheng discusses Hong Kong’s smart city ambitions. The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) is respectively establishing infrastructure and standards, developing shared e-government services, network security, IT project management and funding, and managing central Provide support in information technology infrastructure…
Read MoreKum Shing Group optimises back up performance
Accelerating agility, resilience and security of data backup. Hong Kong’s mobility and infrastructure specialist Kum Shing Group (Kumshing) has adopted its Commvault’s Complete Backup & Recovery with HPE Nimble storage to optimise backup performance and offsite replication. The implementation allows the utility company to achieve up to “five times faster…
Read MoreEvolution and localisation of HK’s public key infrastructure and digital identity
Victor Lam, CIO of Government Hong Kong gives an insight on HK’s technology Digital identity is one of the hottest topics in today’s digital world and an important infrastructure for smart city development. Traditionally, many of our public services use certain identity documents such as passport or identity card as…
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