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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1994

THESE SOCIETIES INCLUDED THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF AND REHABAID.

BLIND,

MRS BOSHER SAID THE PAA WAS ALSO LIAISING WITH THE ACCESS AND TRANSPORT SUBCOMMITTEE UNDER THE REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT

CO ORDINATING COMMITTEE.

"THESE VARIOUS MEETINGS. HAVE PROVED VERY HELPFUL TO THE PAA IN PLANNING THE DESIGN OF THE TERMINAL AND LIAISON WILL CONTINUE AS THE PLANNING PROCESS GOES FORWARD, SHE SAID.

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GOVT IMPLEMENTS UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS POLICY

THE CURRENT POLICY TO PROVIDE UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY

SUPPLY (UPS) SYSTEMS FOR ALL COMPUTER HARDWARE INSTALLATIONS IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS WHICH CARRY, OR ARE EXPECTED CARRY, CRITICAL SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS IS FULLY IMPLEMENTED.

TO

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ROGER LUK KOON-HOO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE SECRETARY FOR TREASURY, MR DONALD TSANG, SAID:

"THE ASSESSMENT OF THE CRITICALITY OF THE APPLICATIONS TO BE RUN ON THE HARDWARE IS MADE BY THE USER DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED DURING THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT STAGE OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM.

FOLLOW.

"GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR ALL SYSTEM DESIGNERS TO

THE POLICY IS FULLY IMPLEMENTED IN THE GOVERNMENT, EXCEPT IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WHICH RECENTLY EXPANDED ITS PRODUCTION BUREAU IN WANCHAI TOWER GOVERNMENT OFFICES..

CERTAIN CRITICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE EXPANDED BUREAU ARE YET TO BE SUPPORTED BY UPS, SAID MR TSANG.

"HOWEVER, THE NECESSARY UPS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN ORDERED AND IS EXPECTED TO BE DELIVERED AND INSTALLED IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS ADDED.

HE

OF

POWER POWER

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY NOW DEPENDS ON EMERGENCY GENERATOR IN CASE OF POWER FAILURE. THIS PROVIDES FOR WITHIN A FEW MINUTES.

RESTORATION

THE

PROCESS

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OF

'HOWEVER, AS THE AUTHORITY IS NOW IN IMPLEMENTING AN ON-LINE SYSTEM TO HOUSING ESTATES, IT IS ASSESSING THE CRITICALITY OF THE SYSTEM AND THE NEED FOR UPS," HE SAID.

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