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A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR IT MANAGERS AND PROFESSIONALS ON THE PERSONAL DATA (PRIVACY) ORDINANCE

Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS) announce A Practical Guide for IT Managers and Professionals on the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PD(P)O) (hereafter the Guide), the first sector-specific privacy guide. The Guide was compiled by HKCS with the support of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD). It covers a full spectrum of IT and technology applications, aiming to help enterprises, especially IT Managers and Professionals, to protect personal data privacy in compliance with the six Data Protection Principles (DPPs) in the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PD(P)O).

Read the Practical Guide: E-Book / PDF
Presentation PowerPoint on Security and Privacy Forum (11 Jan)
Press Release (For Chinese version, please click HERE)

SIG Interview
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HKCS Cloud Computing SIG: An Interview with Gartner Analyst Mr. Biswajeet Mahapatra on Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing Special Interest Group (CCSIG) had an interview with Gartner Research Director (Virtualization & Cloud Infra.) Mr. Biswajeet Mahapatra to share the view of cloud computing. Please find the content of interview from the following interview report.

Interview Report

Professional Development
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IT Career Matrix and Development of a Certification Roadmap

The "Development of a Certification Roadmap for IT Professional Certification" project aims to devise professional development paths for IT professionals, employers and professional bodies.

The main objective of the project is to develop a Certification Roadmap that can guide the advancement of an IT professional from one level of proficiency to the next with available certification information. A generally recognized Professional Proficiency Matrix will be devised for each IT discipline, which will form the basis of the Roadmap.

Official Website
Public Announcement on 16 Dec
Press Release (For Chinese version, please click HERE)

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Free Program - "Self-Assessment" on Your Professional Skills

HKITPC has been the first local IT professional certification body for the IT professionals since 2007. In 2009 HKITPC launched three examination based title certifications: CPIT (Associate Project Manager, APM), CPIT (Information Security Officer, InfoSec), and CPIT (Business Analysis, BA).

In response to a wide-spread interest of the CPIT benefits, HKITPC is making a special offer of taking the examinations for free to the members of IT professional body in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong Institute for IT Professional Certification Website

Upcoming Events (more...)
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Welcome Luncheon for Mr Daniel Lai, BBS, JP as New GCIO (16 Jan)

Hong Kong Computer Society is going to organise a welcome luncheon for the new Government Chief Information Officer Mr. Daniel Lai, BBS, JP on 16 January 2012 in conjunction with the major ICT professional organisations in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong ICT Awards 2012: Best Business Award

Award Streams:
- Best Business (Application) Award
- Best Business (Application-SME) Award
- Best Business (Product) Award
- Best Business (Start-up Company) Award

Call for Entries (Submission Deadline: 6 Feb 2012)
Briefing Session (17 Jan)
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HKCS BIKMSIG Forum: Riding on the sustaining competitive edge of ICT-driven Intellectual Capital Management (ICM) and Organizational Learning (OL) to win in current economic glacier

HKCS Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management SIG (BIKMSIG), co-organise with Hong Kong Productivity Council, are organising a forum on 9 Feb to discuss about Intellectual Capital Management (ICM) and Organisational Learning (OL). This event not only gives you the idea of ICM and OL, it also provides the sharing from CIOs and specialist on implementing ICM and OL.

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10 Nov 2011
HKCS Cloud Computing SIG Seminar: Education Cloud Pilot Experience Sharing
17 Nov 2011
HKCS HKSPIN Speaker's Meeting: The Role of Testing in Service Transition
10 Dec 2011
HKCS Innovation and Technology Series: A Visit to the IT Department of MTR Corporation - A Conversation with the CIO & other senior managers
Job Posting
Job Posting Service on HKCS Website

Latest Jobs on HKCS Website

HKCS Job Posting Service is free for HKCS Corporate / Distinguished Fellow / Fellow / Full / Associate Member. To post your job adv, please submit the online "Job Posting Application Form"

Latest Members' Benefits (more...)
Lifestyle
Special Offer for Electronic Products
- Samsung Galaxy SII, Galaxy Tab 10.1", BlackBerry Playbook etc..
- For HKCS Honorary/ Distinguished Fellow/ Fellow/ Full/ Associate/ Practitioner/ Corporate members only
- Offer till: 31 Jan 2012
IT Pro Subscription Offer
- 12 issue - HK$240 (postage included)
- Online Subscription
Training & Development
Professional Workshops on Data Protection
- HKCS member: Enjoy 20% discount
- Offer till: Dec 2011 to Mar 2012
Module Certificate in iPhone Apps Creation
- HKCS member: Enjoy 15% discount
- Offer till: 27 Mar 2012
Supporting Events (more...)
Dec 2011-Mar 2012 Professional Workshops on Data Protection
14 Jan The 19th Green Power Hike in 2012 - ICT Cup
- *registration is full
14 Jan Information Technology Forum for Hong Kong Industries 2012
17 Jan 第一屆港澳企業網頁保安普查活動支報告發佈會
6 Feb Joint Spring Dinner
9 Feb The 3rd BankTech Executive Summit 2012 (Hong Kong)
15 Feb The 3rd BankTech Executive Summit 2012 (Singapore)
22-23 Feb "Hong Kong ICT Plus" Mission to Guangdong
27 Mar-1 Apr Mainland-HK-Taiwan CIO Summit
Mar-Jul The Promotion of Awareness in Smartphone Information Security
Supporting Awards / Scheme / Competition
5th Hong Kong Mobile Film Festival (HKMFF5)
Hong Kong International Mobile Film Awards (HKIMFA 2011)
Call for Entry: 6 Feb 2012
Hong Kong ICT Awards 2012: Best Lifestyle Award
Call for Entry: 6 Feb 2012
Hong Kong ICT Awards 2012: Best Ubiquitous Networking Award
Call for Entry: 6 Feb 2012
Hong Kong ICT Awards 2012: Best Digital Inclusion Award
Call for Entry: 6 Feb 2012
Hong Kong ICT Awards 2012: Best Collaboration Award
Call for Entry: 6 Feb 2012
Hong Kong ICT Awards 2012: Best Green ICT Award
Call for Entry: 6 Feb 2012
Hong Kong ICT Awards 2012: Best Digital Entertainment Award
HKACE Top Ten SME Customer Service Excellence Award 2011
Top 10 .hk Website Competition
Latest Industry News
Government Notice Professional Services Development Assistance Scheme (PSDAS)
- Deadline of this round application: 31 Mar 2012
- More information about PSDAS: http://www.cedb.gov.hk/citb/psdas
- Briefing session of the Scheme: 21 Feb 2012
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