Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited becomes recognised certification authority
The Digital Policy Office announced today (April 16) that Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) has become a recognised certification authority pursuant to the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Cap. 553) (ETO).
The Government established the Voluntary Certification Authority Recognition Scheme under the ETO. A certification authority may voluntarily apply to the Commissioner for Digital Policy for recognition. Recognition will only be granted to those certification authorities and digital certificates that meet theGovernment'strustworthinessstandards, thus protecting the interests of users of services provided by a recognised certification authority.
Under the Recognition Scheme, a certification authority issues digital certificates to subscribers, allowing them to conduct electronic transactions with other parties in a secure manner.
The HKIRC has been granted authority to issue six types of digital certificate to individuals and organisations. The HKIRC's recognition brings thetotalnumberof recognised certification authorities in Hong Kong to three, the other two being Digi-Sign Certification Services Limited and the Postmaster General.
A spokesperson for the Digital Policy Office (DPO) said, "The Government has been encouraging organisations to provide services as certification authorities, offering the public who need certification services more choices and helping to promote and facilitate secure and reliable electronic transactions."
More details of the Recognition Scheme are available on the DPO website (www.digitalpolicy.gov.hk/en/our_work/digital_infrastructure/legal_framework/regulation/eto/ca/introduction/).
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HKTE visits Netherlands to attract talent
The Director of Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE), Mr Felix Chan, led a delegation to pay the HKTE's first visit to the Netherlands from April 10 to 16, proactively promoting Hong Kong as an international hub for high-calibre talent. The seven-day visit was concluded today (April 16).
During the visit, the HKTE delegation visited Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Delft, and held seminars and participated in job fairs under the Top Talent Pass Scheme at six eligible universities, namely Delft University of Technology, Hotelschool The Hague, the University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Erasmus University Rotterdam and Leiden University. The delegation introduced Hong Kong's unique advantages and opportunities as well as various talent admission schemes to students and alumni of these universities, with a view to attracting local talent to Hong Kong.
The delegation also comprised representatives of the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited and the Hong Kong Jockey Club, as well as a finance professional originally from the Netherlands who has now settled in Hong Kong. They shared information on employment opportunities in innovation and technology as well as in financial sectors, etc, and their experiences in settling in Hong Kong.
In addition, the delegation exchanged views with representatives of the Netherlands Hong Kong Business Association and Junior Chamber International Netherlands, over 20 Chinese students and scholars in the Netherlands, and innovation and technology enterprises at a start-up campus in Amsterdam.
Mr Chan said: "Hong Kong is committed to developing itself as an international hub for high-calibre talent. We hope to attract outstanding professionals with diverse backgrounds to pursue development in Hong Kong, thereby capitalising on opportunities on the Mainland and injecting new impetus into the high-quality development of Hong Kong and the country."
HKTE visits Netherlands to attract talent Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
HKTE visits Netherlands to attract talent Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
HKTE visits Netherlands to attract talent Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
