Ex-government official advocates ‘digital hygiene’
In his first SoNA, Marcos said the e-government bill provides for the establishment of a master plan to facilitate the development of all digital government services and processes
Daily TribuneIn his first SoNA, Marcos said the e-government bill provides for the establishment of a master plan to facilitate the development of all digital government services and processes
The government needs to intensify its efforts toward implementing so-called digital hygiene to ensure an efficient and effective rollout of digitalization in all its services.
In Tuesday's episode of Straight Talk, an online show of the Daily Tribune, former National Privacy Commission chairperson Raymund Liboro said the government needs to prepare for a full transition to digital.
Liboro, however, said the transition needs to be "smooth and secure because the online world if we are reckless, could be dangerous."
"Part of my advocacy is to promote digital hygiene. In offices and even your personal use, everyone should practice basic digital hygiene like creating strong passwords and employing two-factor authentication.
By just practicing that, we reduce our vulnerability to scams and suspicious links," Liboro added.
The government, he said, needs to streamline a data system that would contain all the data and information needed for its day-to-day services.
"Perhaps, we need a data governance framework like what the other countries have."
This should include even the decisions about the data and who makes those decisions.
This is the only way that we can fully utilize this tool if we are fully able to harness the fruit, which is data," he said.
To recall, no less than President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. himself urged Congress to prioritize the improvement of the government's digitalization.
During the National Information and Communications Technology Summit in October, Marcos reiterated his call for the immediate passage of the e-governance and e-government bills — two priority measures he mentioned in his first State of the Nation Address.
"The bills that we have asked the legislators to pass will enable us to ensure fast, transparent, and efficient government service for the Filipinos. I, therefore, call on all our fellow servant-leaders in Congress to help accelerate the approval of these bills once again," he said.
In his first SoNA, Marcos said the e-government bill provides for the establishment of a master plan to facilitate the development of all digital government services and processes.
The Chief Executive said the proposed e-governance law should promote the use of the Internet, intranet, and other information and communications technology to provide opportunities for citizens.