Hong Kong’s Central Cyber Government Office (CCGO), which is responsible for the planning and development of the IT infrastructure used by the Hong Kong Government, certified solutions from Novell, IBM, Sun and Computer Associates and allowed each government department to evaluate and choose the one best suited to their needs.
The CCGO and its individual agencies elected Novell Nsure secure identity management solutions with the intention of utilizing its web-based single sign-on and its ability to provision user accounts across departments.
As part of the agreement, Novell Nsure will aim to provide a cost-effective and non-disruptive solution to the current systems and operations, while its partners will offer consulting and support services.
David Litwack, Novell senior vice president and general manager for Identity Services, said: By drawing upon its long history of delivering identity management solutions for governments, Novell is helping the Hong Kong Government reduce complexity by integrating and managing identity information across different systems and enabling additional cost-saving solutions that leverage their identity information.
Customers anticipate that the deployment of Novell Nsure solutions will enable them to deliver the right resources and information to the right people at the right time, while also strengthening security, reducing IT costs and enhancing the user experience.
