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Jianggan Li is the Assistant Editor of FutureGov, both the online and print versions. He has a longstanding interest in health informatics and digital inclusion, as well as security issues. Originally from China, he remains a keen observer of public sector ICT in Northeast Asia, as well as in India.
He prefers to be discreet about his previous life as a scholar in Computer Engineering at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, but retains a key interest in emerging technologies.
Interestingly he enjoys reading Classical Chinese and Latin literature – and promises to learn Sanskrit and Lithuanian soon. Like many, he spends considerable time on Wikipedia – and when he does get a chance to travel, prefers to take the road less travelled.
22 May 2009 | Interview
High definition, but flexible
Relating to the new CCTV installation in Hong Kong, Yoshikazu Hirano, Sony’s Asia Pacific General Manager for Security Solutions, comments on how to make the best out of a high definition surveillance system.
13 May 2009 | News
China holds disaster response drills on quake anniversary
Exercises take place nationwide to enhance awareness and improve response to natural disasters
13 May 2009 | News
More than 10,000 security forces for renewed ASEAN summits
Senior Thai security officials say they won’t allow foreign armed guards
12 May 2009 | News
China deploys secure computer operating system
China has installed a secure operating system on government and military computers, according to Washington Times.
12 May 2009 | News
Swine flu has ‘pandemic potential’
A new analysis concludes that the current swine flu epidemic is likely to be comparable to 20th century pandemics.
12 May 2009 | News
India reviews coastal security
Attempts to prevent desperate Sri Lankan rebels from infiltrating the country
6 May 2009 | Interview
Successful tournaments in uncertain times
Allan Payne, Executive Director of Hong Kong Rugby Football Union, explains how what they learnt from SARS and bird flu is applied in responding to the current human swine flu outbreak
5 May 2009 | News
Australia to boost airport police presence
The new government budget, to be announced in a week’s time, includes US$59 million to bolster police numbers and build new facilities
3 May 2009 | News
NZ PM cautious about airport security upgrade
New Zealand is unlikely to conduct expensive upgrades of its airport security, as local media reported the Prime Minister John Key saying he would take a cautious approach.
2 May 2009 | News
Adobe warns about PDF software vulnerabilities
Adobe Systems has acknowledged that all versions of its Acrobat and Adobe Reader, creators and readers of the popular PDF document format, contain two critical vulnerabilities.
2 May 2009 | News
Hong Kong airport enhances baggage tracking
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has awarded a multi-year contract for up to 70 million 21 inch radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled baggage tracking tags.
24 April 2009 | News
New email security solution unveiled
The offering aims at preventing lost email of a given network under its existing security infrastructure
22 April 2009 | News
Security experts urged to unite to combat cyber crime
Call for the information security industry to join forces to combat the global cyber crime ecosystem
22 April 2009 | News
Filipino sailors banned from crossing Gulf of Eden
The move to protect seafarers from pirate infested waters off the Somali coast draws criticism
22 April 2009 | News
Climate disasters to affect 375m by 2015: Oxfam
The international aid agency fears that the sharp increase in climate-related disaster could overwhelm emergency responses
22 April 2009 | News
Cameras to stop fly-tipping in Hong Kong
The government plans to install CCTV cameras at 60 black spots to curb illegal dumping of waste.
13 April 2009 | News
Thai troops clash with protesters
Security forces opened fire, and measures are being taken to secure airports and other major installations
13 April 2009 | News
Canada develops new cyber security strategy
The government in Ottawa responds to repeated intrusions into the country’s critical computer networks
11 April 2009 | News
ASEAN leaders airlifted from Pattaya
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, due to have been held in the Thai resort town of Pattaya, was cancelled after anti-government protesters broke into the venue.
30 March 2009 | News
Hong Kong Sevens successful with new security measures
Apart from a spate of pitch invasions and an incident outside the stadium, the three-day rugby tournament was safe for 24 teams and 40,000 spectators
26 March 2009 | News
USB drive with patient data missing
Sensitive data of 47 patients are on the lost personal USB flash drive of a Hong Kong public hospital doctor
25 March 2009 | News
Cyber crimes cost Vietnam US$1.76 billion in 2008
Many of the country’s businesses are lacking protection against cyber crimes.
25 March 2009 | News
UK unveils new counter-terror strategy
Thousands of workers are getting terror training as part of the strategy aimed at tackling immediate terrorist threats and the causes of extremism.
23 March 2009 | News
Winds: likely cause of Tokyo air crash
The crash of the FedEx aircraft killed both pilots and disrupted Japan’s busiest air hub
22 March 2009 | News
Indian cricket tournament goes abroad amid security fears
This year’s Indian Premier League will be moved from India, because it coincides with India’s parliamentary election and the government cannot provide security for both.
11 March 2009 | News
‘Private sector not a priority’ for Indian security forces
Although a recent amendment to the Act of India’s Central Industrial Security Force provides security to private installations, Niraj Ranjan Das, its Director General, said that the private sector, including hotels, is not on the force’s list of priorities.
10 March 2009 | News
India may enhance civil aviation security body’s supervisory powers
The government of India is considering a proposal to enhance the supervisory powers of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.
10 March 2009 | News
Google fixes online document sharing bug
Some users of Google Docs, a free web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and form application, discovered over the weekend that their collaborators for some shared documents had disappeared.
10 March 2009 | News
UK’s new security body to weigh financial crisis
Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown has appointed a new security committee whose first mission is to assess the security implications of the global financial crisis.
3 March 2009 | News
Motorola ships its one millionth TETRA terminal
Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) has become the recipient of the one millionth TETRA terminal ever shipped by Motorola, when it ordered a range of TETRA devices from the company after a comprehensive interoperability test.
2 March 2009 | News
Integrated security proposal for Indian railway station
The Railway Protection Force, the paramilitary force charged with protecting the Indian Railways, has submitted a Rs 75 million (US$1.5 million) integrated security proposal to the Railway Board for foolproof security to Ernakulam Junction Railway Station.
2 March 2009 | News
Joined-up approach for corporate security urged
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has urged companies to align more closely IT security with other corporate security functions, after conducting a study of 10 FTSE companies with the aim of discovering ‘what a 21st century security function looks like’.
26 February 2009 | News
Turkish airliner crashes in Amsterdam
A Turkish Airlines plane crashed while trying to land at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on Wednesday, killing nine people and injuring scores.
10 February 2009 | Feature
ING Singapore: Fighting IT Security Risk on All Fronts
How one of the world’s most successful financial services firms reduces risk in its organization every day.
2 February 2009 | News
The TETRA World Congress returns to Europe
The international TETRA community will meet in Munich for the TETRA World Congress 26th – 29th May.
2 February 2009 | News
IFSEC 2009 Preview
Following IFSEC’s 35th anniversary in 2008 which attracted 30,257 attendees from 125 countries, the world’s largest annual security event returns in 2009 to the NEC Birmingham from 11 – 14 May. The internationally renowned exhibition provides security installers, manufacturers, distributors, IT integrators, end-users and consultants with a platform to keep up to date with the ever-changing developments of the global security industry.
23 January 2009 | News
UK police forces upgrade Sepura TETRA radios
Leading police forces in the United Kingdom (UK) has signed contracts with Sepura to upgrade and refresh their first generation TETRA radios to meet increasing operational demands. Advances in GPS capability enable police forces to deploy resources quickly and accurately thus increasing efficiency and officer safety.
12 January 2009 | News
China handles Lunar New Year travel surge
China has learnt its lessons from last year’s chaotic travel rush out of its major industrial cities and has reportedly put in efforts to beef up security this Lunar New Year.
9 January 2009 | News
State-of-the-art municipal CCTV system in Sydney
The City of Sydney in New South Wales (NSW), Australia has cameras plastered all over its prime locations, without people noticing that they are being watched. The CCTV network will aid in the detection and investigation of various street crimes, hooliganism and in the dealing of crowd control
9 January 2009 | News
Thailand to upgrade airport security
Airports of Thailand (AOT) intend to upgrade security features of Suvarnabhumi Airport in light of the occupation by protesters from People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) so as to protect against future disruptions.
9 January 2009 | News
Debate over Apple's removal of security advice
Apple’s sudden move to withdraw a piece of antivirus advice from its support site has caused quite a stir in the digital world. Its long standing claims that Apple products are very unlikely to be affected by virus is the reason of such debate.
9 January 2009 | News
Attacks on critical cyber infrastructure predicted
A new report has revealed that critical infrastructure systems are likely to become prime targets for cyber criminals.
8 January 2009 | News
Economic crisis a security threat, says UK top spy
The current global economic crisis may lead to a growth in terrorism, says Britain’s security service chief.
7 January 2009 | News
Delhi to cut down on VIP security
Delhi to cut down on VIP security to satisfy insecurity of general public in the light of the recent Mumbai attacks.
6 January 2009 | News
India to deploy new security system to its railways
Scientists in India are experimenting with a state-of-the-art security system to maintain security in busy railway stations across the country in wakes of the Mumbai terrorists’ attacks in November last year.
6 January 2009 | News
Mexico City's new measure against crime
Mexico City Auxiliary Police are using the GPS function in Sepura TETRA digital radios to help curb the city of its drugs war, which has seen thousands of deaths over the years.
5 January 2009 | News
Biometrics popular, though imperfect
Australians are supportive of the introduction of new security technologies such as biometrics as means of providing greater security for their personal data and finances a new survey reveals.
5 January 2009 | News
Japan's biometrics system beat by a simple trick
Japan’s airport security system, which is deemed as one of the world’s most complex biometrics system has been fooled by a South Korean woman who was barred from entering Japan in 2007.
5 January 2009 | News
KLIA in talks with IATA to have a one-stop security centre
The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is looking at further improving its already top-class standard security by having a one-stop security centre at its terminal.
2 January 2009 | News
CCTV vital tool in helping police
One of Europe’s largest CCTV networks helped police detained nearly 800 people over the past year after they were captured on film committing a crime.
2 January 2009 | News
China enforces earthquake-resistance buildings
A new legislation was passed to ensure that buildings such as hospitals and schools meet earthquake-resistance standards higher than other buildings in the area.
30 December 2008 | Feature
Venue security: balancing safety and convenience
Large crowds are inherently vulnerable, let alone the external threats posed by terrorism and criminals. Experts discuss how to ensure security during big events from the perspectives of event managers, venue managers and sport architects.
29 December 2008 | News
Asia-Pacific faces an era of "mega-disasters"
A recent research has shown that “Australia’s neighbours in the Asia-Pacific region face an era of “mega-disasters” that will affect hundreds of thousands of people as urbanisation, climate change and food shortages amplify the impact of natural catastrophes such as earthquakes and cyclones in the coming years”.
22 December 2008 | News
The year’s most dangerous malware comes from the Internet
Research has shown that in 2008, 50 per cent of the top 100 malware came from the internet which was accidentally downloaded by users surfing unknown or malicious websites.
22 December 2008 | News
US unprepared for cyber war
The United States has much to do if it wants to be ready for attacks against vital computer network systems, said government and industry leaders after participating in a two day “cyber war” simulation.
20 December 2008 | Interview
Bahrain’s Geographic Security System The GIS-based national
The GIS-based national security implementation which is the first of its kind in the Gulf region. By Jim Baumann.
19 December 2008 | News
Police and telco team up to fight cyber crime in Australia
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and telecommunications provider, Telstra are partnering up in efforts to better combat new technology-enabled crimes.
19 December 2008 | News
Philippines firms 'take information security lightly'
Companies in the Philippines are not taking serious steps in protecting their information as compared to their foreign counterparts, according to professionals.
18 December 2008 | News
South African airport to install TETRA network
Airport Company South Africa (ACSA) has awarded a contract for the installation of a Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) network at the Cape Town International Airport, which it manages.
18 December 2008 | News
Cyber terrorism may be the future security threat, says expert
Cyber terrorism is the future biggest security threat, says Ankit Fadia, a widely recognised computer security expert.
16 December 2008 | News
India's plan to strengthen security after Mumbai's terror attacks
India’s chief law enforcement official has announced plans to re-structure India’s security infrastructure after last month’s Mumbai’s terror attacks.
16 December 2008 | News
Employees are members of gangs that infiltrated Canada's airport
Employees, including baggage handlers and customs agents, used their security clearance to break the law.
16 December 2008 | News
Explosives and narcotics detection in a single unit
A new dual-mode explosives and narcotics trace detection system will be deployed in Thailand and Vietnam.
12 December 2008 | News
India to Introduce Single Security System for Railways
The Indian Railways is tossing around the idea of introducing a single security system for security measures in running trains and railway platforms across the country.
11 December 2008 | News
US leads the world in internet attacks
The United States has overtaken China as the country hosting the most web-based malware. And American computers now relay more spam than in any other country.
5 December 2008 | News
US needs to step up on cyber security, according to report
Cyber security is now a major national security issue and “America’s failure to protect cyberspace is one of the most urgent national security problems facing the new administration”.
27 November 2008 | News
Thai protesters shuts a second airport
After Suvarnabhumi, anti-government protesters have forced the closure of Don Mueang airport in Bangkok.
27 November 2008 | News
Deadly attacks hit Mumbai
At least 100 people were killed in a series of co-ordinated attacks across the Indian city of Mumbai last night.
26 November 2008 | News
Bangkok airport shut down by protesters
The main international airport of the Thai capital was forced to shut down after hundreds of anti-government protesters stormed the building.
25 November 2008 | News
India to establish a central, integrated anti-terror mechanism
India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday called for a 100-day plan under a high-level central task force to develop an integrated mechanism to fight terrorism and communist insurgency in the country.
24 November 2008 | Research
Disaster or attack expected within four years
A survey of leading security experts in the United States predicts that disaster will inevitably strike - but that this is more likely to be natural disaster rather than a terrorist attack.
24 November 2008 | News
ADB to help develop regional disaster risk insurance scheme
The Asian Development Bank is funding a project to create risk insurance schemes for the region’s to better cope with natural disasters.
21 November 2008 | Interview
Disaster management: a recipe for sustainable development
Facing social & economic implications of unforeseen shock events, governments and organisations need to work together to better prepare, respond & mitigate, writes Ray Shirkhodai, Executive Director of Pacific Disaster Centre.
7 November 2008 | Feature
Effective surveillance network
How a network of CC TV cameras can be deployed, managed and made effective in specific scenarios.
3 November 2008 | Interview
Protecting the economic base of society
Ilan Mizrahi, former Chairman of Israel’s National Security Council and Deputy Director of Mossad, argues that private organisations are targets of terrorists and explains how they should protect themselves.
3 November 2008 | News
CCTVs used for Navotas's traffic and anti-crime monitoring activities
The government of the city of Metro Manila, Navotas, is planning to acquire closed circuit television (CCTV) systems for the monitoring of its traffic and anti-crime activities.
17 October 2008 | News
Call for global system to combat flu
Messages from the Pandemic Influenza Symposium recently held in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur
6 October 2008 | News
Homeland Security Department’s phone system hacked
A hacker who broke into a telephone system belonging to the Homeland Security Department racked up about $12,000 in international calls.
2 October 2008 | Interview
Refining the elusive definitions of identity in the networked world
Jim Harper, Information Policy Studies Director of the US based research foundation The Cato Institute argues that a diverse identification system is beneficial for both organisations and individuals whose identities are kept.
30 September 2008 | News
GIS helps China’s earthquake relief and recovery efforts
Geographic information system software, staffing, and resources have been provided to assist in the earthquake relief and recovery efforts in China’s Sichuan province.
25 September 2008 | News
Marriot bombing reveals serious security lapse
A few serious problems about the Islamabad Marriott bombing need to be addressed, along with finding the real culprit.
25 September 2008 | News
Payment card security standard revamped
The next version of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is due to be released on October 1.
25 September 2008 | Research
CCTV helps shorten investigation time
A universal IP-based CCTV ‘player’ will be able to significantly reduce investigation time and make it easier for the police to view footage, research finds.
22 August 2008 | Deals
‘Forensic level’ security for immigration
The Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs has awarded a contract for the supply a new national security solution to the Immigration Department for foreigners entering or working in Malaysia.
8 August 2008 | Deals
Bangalore installs Sepura radios
The new Bengaluru International Airport in Bangalore, built at a cost of US$560 million, has installed TETRA digital radios. These will provide communication for many facets of the airport; baggage handling, fuel supply, maintenance, catering, immigration, customs and security.
6 August 2008 | News
Historic security measures for Olympics
Security measures are mounting as China prepares for the 29th Olympic Games, to be held in Beijing between 8th and 24th of August.
2 August 2008 | Feature
Managing the complex enterprise identification landscape
Secure enterprise identification and authentication lie at the heart of today’s efficient organisation. We look at how to cost effectively provide access to shared facilities – whether physical premises or IT assets.
2 August 2008 | Feature
Securing the world's highest railway
The new Qinghai-Tibet railway passes through harsh terrains. The command centre ensures its safety and security through Geospatial Information Systems.
3 June 2008 | Feature
Cargo security at the world's busiest airport
What does it take to run security at an airport located at one of the highest-volume transhipment centres in the world?
Bahrain’s Geographic Security System The GIS-based national
The GIS-based national security implementation which is the first of its kind in the ...
Earthquakes in Asia: Whole Lotta Shakin’
With the world entering a new cycle of vicious earthquakes, businesses in Asia need to ...
Cargo security at the world's busiest airport
What does it take to run security at an airport located at one of the ...
Preview IFSEC 2009
IFSEC, the world’s largest annual security event, returns in 2009 to the NEC Birmingham ...