Hong Kong on course to become a smart city – ejinsight

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The government has demonstrated its determination to develop Hong Kong as an innovation powerhouse. In the latest budget announcement, an impressive funding allocation of over HK$50 billion, a fivefold increase over last year, has been allocated for innovation and technology.

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HK should look to overseas experience when creating eID – China Daily

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Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor mentioned in her Policy Address that the government hoped to develop Hong Kong into a smart city, with implementing an electronic identity (eID) a priority. Prioritizing eID implementation is certainly the right move as it is the backbone of a smart city. An officially recognized eID can help the public carry out various online activities; it also facilitates the government’s promotion of electronic government services. Compared with pioneers such as Estonia and Singapore, Hong Kong is a laggard in the application of this technology. But being a late starter could be an advantage in the sense that the city can take a short cut by learning from successful foreign experiences.

各國推動智能數碼身份 – 信報財經新聞, StartUpBeat

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以「智慧國家」為目標的新加坡現正邁向更先進的電子身份領域，獅城的全新國家數碼身份（National Digital Identity）是一個手機程式，以加密方式驗證網上身份，並可憑此簽署文件和進行多種網上交易，例如醫療和銀行服務，令人不用再牢記在不同機構使用的名稱和密碼。該程式現正進行為期6個月的測試，預計3年內正式實施，代替2003年推出的SingPass。

愛沙尼亞電子身份堪借鑑 – 信報財經新聞, StartUpBeat

 

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政府在剛公布的《施政報告》提到要發展智慧城市，其中推行「數碼個人身份」（eID）是重點之一。這實在切中要點，因為eID是智慧城市的推進器，官方認可的eID可便利市民進行各種網上活動，也方便政府推進電子政府服務。究竟世界各地的推行情況如何？有沒有可借鑑的地方？

對政府發展創科3點建議 – 信報財經新聞, StartUpBeat

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對政府發展創科3點建議
新一份《施政報告》積極推動創科發展，提出多達8項具體建議，體現特首在選舉政綱中承諾要在創新及科技發展上扮演「促成者」及「推廣者」的角色，令人欣喜。