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The Census and Statistics Department announced today (April 18) the commencement of the Annual Survey on Information Technology Usage and Penetration in the Business Sector for 2008.
The survey aims to collect information relating to information technology usage and penetration in the business sector, which will be useful for reference in the development of information technology strategy in Hong Kong.
Information to be sought in the survey includes general information of the establishment; personal computer usage; Internet usage; website usage; electronic business and electronic commerce; budget for information technology; information technology security; and wireless and mobile services and technology usage.
The survey is conducted under Part IIIA of the Census and Statistics Ordinance (Chapter 316). It has been notified in Government Notice No. 1271 in the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette of March 2, 2001. In accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance, the collected information relating to individual establishments will be kept in strict confidence. Only aggregate information, which does not reveal details of individual establishments, will be released.
The Commissioner for Census and Statistics, Mr Fung Hing-wang, appealed to the management of all selected establishments to fulfill their social responsibilities by returning promptly the completed questionnaire to the Census and Statistics Department by May 19, 2008.
If necessary, officers of the Census and Statistics Department will visit individual establishments and assist them in completing the questionnaire. These officers will each carry a Government Identity Card and a certificate for conducting the survey, which are available for inspection.
Enquiries regarding the survey may be directed to the Science and Technology Statistics Section of the Census and Statistics Department at telephone number 3582 3461.
Ends/Friday, April 18, 2008
Issued at HKT 16:15
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