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The Media, Communications and Information Technology

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Information Technology

Digital 21 Strategy

Through its Digital 21 Strategy, the government strives to establish Hong Kong as a leading digital economy. The strategy has produced the right environment, infrastructure, skills and culture for the development of information and communications technology (ICT).

Citywide Wi-Fi

The government is promoting a Wi-Fi.HK brand to help the public and visitors use free public Wi-Fi services. Public and private organisations have set up more than 17,000 hot spots providing at least 30 minutes of free public Wi-Fi under the Wi-Fi.HK brand.

Driving E-business

To support the continuous development of a digital economy, the government adopts a clear legal framework governing the conduct of secure electronic transactions through the Electronic Transactions Ordinance. Two certification authorities are recognised under the ordinance to issue digital certificates.

The government encourages small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to take advantage of ICT and cloud computing services to enhance efficiency and productivity. More than 41,000 people from different business sectors have taken part in such initiatives, including the Sector-Specific Programme, SME Cloud Promotion Campaign and business matching events. The InfoCloud information portal, launched in 2013, provides useful information on cloud computing for SMEs.

Information Security

In January 2015, the government launched a thematic Cyber Security Information Portal at www.cybersecurity.hk to provide security guidance and testing methods for the public to conduct health checks on their computers and mobile devices. The government also collaborates with the industry and academia in organising seminars and promotional activities for schools and the public, and offers the latest IT security news, guidelines and protection measures through websites, social media, short videos and the radio so as to raise the public's awareness of information security threats and to protect their information systems and data. In April, a Government Computer Emergency Response Team Hong Kong was set up to centrally co-ordinate and manage the government's IT and cybersecurity issues. The Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Co-ordination Centre also provides businesses and the public with response services to handle computer security incidents.

Facilitating the ICT Industry

The government is committed to cultivating a vibrant, competitive and innovative ICT industry. Under the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA), Hong Kong service suppliers can set up wholly owned enterprises on the Mainland to provide software implementation and data processing services. They can also form joint-venture

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