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To develop the Government IT infrastructure, architecture and standards including the -
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Interoperability Framework |
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Government Public Key Infrastructure and E-authentication framework |
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Government Network Architecture |
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Government Directory Services for electronic communication |
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Government Web Services application infrastructure
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| (b) |
To participate in the development of the IT infrastructure for Hong Kong including the e-business infrastructure, Public Key Infrastructure, and the adoption of industry and international standards including eXtended Markup Language (XML) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
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To manage the operation of the Certification Authority Recognition Office.
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To oversee and facilitate the development and adoption of Chinese language interface standards to facilitate electronic communication.
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To assist in formulating and managing Government information security policies and incident response mechanisms.
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To develop and implement public education and awareness programmes on information security.
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To provide technical advice to the Security Bureau on computer crime legislation.
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To oversee the enhancement of E-Government Infrastructure Service (EGIS) for the hosting of e-government services.
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