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Communications, the Media and Information Technology

lots, two new data centre specific incentive measures on top of the existing optimisation schemes for industrial buildings have been implemented since June 2012. The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer has also established a Data Centre Facilitation Unit to provide one-stop assistance to interested local and overseas organisations.

Facilitating Development of Cloud Industry and Standards

In July 2012, the 'Hong Kong/Guangdong Expert Committee on Cloud Computing Services and Standards' was established to facilitate expert exchanges between Hong Kong and the Mainland to develop good practices and guidelines in respect of security and privacy on the provision and use of cloud services and to drive cloud computing adoption.

Cyberport

The 24-hectare Cyberport brings together a cluster of IT enterprises, facilitating synergy and partnership among members of the ICT industry. It is home to more than 127 local, Mainland and overseas companies specialising in IT applications, information services and multi-media content creation, including 56 start-up companies. Cyberport is a major venue for IT and digital entertainment-related conferences in Hong Kong and Asia. Cyberport also provides the ICT and digital media industries with infrastructure, technical and resource support and facilitates the development of local SMEs through its industrial support centres.

Developments in E-government

Building on the foundation laid down over the past few years, Hong Kong has launched the next stage of e-government. Key developments include:

(a) Mobile applications.

The Government has developed mobile applications ('apps') to provide the public with information on weather, transport, health, news, leisure and education. In 2012, 27 mobile apps were launched, bringing the number of government mobile apps to 49. The new 'GovHK Notifications, a centralised platform for the public to receive time- critical government information while on the go, has received over 400,000 downloads since its launch in August 2012.

(b) Data.one

Promoting value-added re-use of public sector information is conducive to the development of a knowledge-based society. The Data.One portal (http://Data.One.gov. hk), established permanently in April, provides eight data types, encompassing hundreds of datasets. These have been used by the community to develop a number of mobile applications, providing innovative services for the public.

(c) Electronic Health Records

The first stage of the electronic Health Record (eHR) Programme, expected to be completed in 2013-14, is targeted to: (1) set up the eHR sharing platform for connection with all public and private hospitals; (2) have electronic medical/patient

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