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Expert Group on Cloud Computing Services and Standards (EGCCSS)
(From 25 April 2012 to 24 April 2014)

 

Terms of Reference

 

The objectives of the Expert Group on Cloud Computing Services and Standards are to draw expertise from the industry, academia, community and Government to facilitate and drive cloud computing adoption and deployment in Hong Kong, as well as facilitate expert exchanges among cloud experts both within Hong Kong and with the Mainland.  The Terms of Reference for the EGCCSS are to:

 

  1. Advise on industry facilitation measures to promote adoption and development of common services, standards and best practices on cloud services definition, interoperability, standardisation, information security, data privacy, services provision and management, contracting practices, service level agreement, and any other issues and concerns for necessary attention by cloud services consumers and providers in Hong Kong;
  2. Advise on the development of interoperability standards and facilitate local adoption of standards that will be applicable to cloud service delivery and implementation;
  3. Facilitate the local industry on the development of data protection and cloud security solutions; and support the adoption of security and privacy guidelines and best practices;
  4. Promote the local awareness on cloud computing and advise on potential use case;
  5. Advise on service management practices that are applicable to cloud computing services to ensure the reliability and security of cloud service delivery;
  6. Share information and promote cooperation among ICT industry organisations to facilitate the introduction of advanced and emerging technologies and services on cloud computing;
  7. Collaborate with the governmental and standardisation organisations on the Mainland to contribute to the development of cloud standards;
  8. Participate in relevant cloud standardisation efforts initiated by international organisations and identify collaboration opportunities for the industry and Government to access, contribute to and, influence such standardisation efforts;
  9. Identify and recommend research and development projects that warrant financial support through funding schemes such as the Innovation and Technology Fund; and
  10. Identify and recommend training scopes to nurture the development of cloud professionals with a view to positioning Hong Kong as a source of experts in relevant domains in cloud computing.

 

Members of the Expert Group on Cloud Computing Services and Standards
(From 25 April 2012 to 24 April 2014)

Chairman

     Government Chief Information Officer (GCIO)

Non-official Members (Ad Personam)

     Mr Vincent CHAN

     Partner, Advisory,

     Ernst & Young Advisory Services Limited

     Mr Raymond CHENG

     Group General Manager & Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific HSBC,

     The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

     Professor David CHEUNG

     Department of Computer Science,

     The University of Hong Kong

     Dr Andy CHUN

     Chief Information Officer,

     City University of Hong Kong

     Dr David CHUNG

     Chief Technology Officer,

     Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Ltd.

     Professor John LUI

     Department of Computer Science & Engineering,

     The Chinese University of Hong Kong

     Mr Antony MA

     Head of Chapter Development,

     Cloud Security Alliance APAC

     Mr Raymond NGAI

     Head of IT Infrastructure,

     Hong Kong Jockey Club

     Mr H P SUEN (Note 1)

     Principal Consultant,

     ECT Service Limited

     Mr Samson TAI

     Chief Technologist,

     IBM Innovation Network

     Dr CK WONG

     Director,

     iASPEC Technologies and Services

     Professor YANG Qiang

     Associate Head of Department and Professor,

     Department of Computer Science & Engineering,

     The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

     Ms Winnie YEUNG

     Director, Legal & Corporate Affairs,

     Microsoft Hong Kong Limited

     Professor Peter YUM

     Emeritus Professor, Department of Information Engineering,

     The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Ex-Officio Members

     Deputy GCIO (Consulting and Operations),

     Office of the Government Chief Information Officer

     Assistant GCIO (Governance and Resources),

     Office of the Government Chief Information Officer

     Assistant GCIO (Industry Facilitation),

     Office of the Government Chief Information Officer

     Assistant GCIO (IT Operations),

     Office of the Government Chief Information Officer

     Assistant GCIO (IT Strategy),

     Office of the Government Chief Information Officer

Secretary

     Chief Systems Manager (Projects),

     Office of the Government Chief Information Officer

Note:
1. The late Mr H P SUEN passed away in May 2013.