各位IT界朋友：

業界活動反應熱烈 研討IT界人力資源

衷心感謝各位支持，我的辦事處在近兩星期內主辦了兩場活動，分別是『香港資訊科技業在前海的機遇』討論會和《2012 年商品說明(不良營商手法)(修訂)條例》研討會，兩者皆反應熱烈，後者更錄得近400人出席，說明電訊與市場營銷業界對新修訂條例的關注。新例的影響尚有待觀察，但企業應留意宣傳的聲稱是否合理和有事實根據。

此外，距離暑假完結仍有一段日子，讓我為大家介紹下一輪業界活動。其一，我將於8月21日(星期三)與同樣關心無障礙網頁推廣的機構，包括：香港互聯網協會、香港失明人協進會及社聯資訊科技資源中心，聯合主辦『如何確保機構網頁符合無障礙標準』講座，幫助社福機構同工掌握無障礙網頁的設計要求，以及了解如何選擇合適的網站開發公司，相信從事網站開發的朋友會感興趣，歡迎按此查閱詳情。

其二，相信業界都會留意到近年IT人才供求出現落差，面對數據中心、雲端運算、資訊保安等行業對人才的大量需求，本港ICT業界的可持續發展響起警號。IT界缺人是不爭的事實，我們需要探討怎樣才是理想的人才訓練模式，以及如何透過專業認證吸引更多學生和年輕人投身業界。我將聯同多個資訊科技界團體，於8月23日(星期五)下午舉辦「香港資訊科技界人才發展」研討會，邀請政府資訊科技總監辦公室、學界和業界代表參與討論，為大家分析探討香港IT界人才發展前景，費用全免，歡迎參加。

莫乃光

晴報專欄—IT天下
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信博網上專欄
七月二十七日：反思港產山寨遊戲

Dear IT friends,

Upcoming Summer IT Events on IT Manpower and Web Accessibility

Thanks for your support for the two recent events hosted by my office -- seminars on "Opportunities for Hong Kong IT Industries in Qianhai" and "Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012." Both were well received, and the latter event was attended by almost 400 people. Clearly there are concerns from both the telecommunications and marketing sectors about the amended TDO. The impact remains to be seen, but companies should be reminded to base their claims with evidence, and reasonably.

Next, I would like to draw your attention to two more events this summer. First, I will co-host an event on August 21 with the Hong Kong Blind Union, Internet Society Hong Kong, and the IT Resources Centre of the HKCSS, on "Ensuring Full Web Accessibility Compliance," (in Cantonese) which will aim at helping those in the social welfare sector understand the requirements of web accessibility design, and how to choose a suitable web design vendor. Friends in web development may also be interested to join, and please click here for more details.

Finally, we must all have noticed the widening gap between IT manpower supply and demand in recent years, and the warning signals to the sustainability of the ICT sector, in face of substantial needs from data center build-outs, cloud computing, information security and so on. The shortfall in IT talents is clear, but what are the desired infrastructure for training and professional qualification that will be needed to attract more students and young people to enter the field. My office is working with many ICT associations to jointly host a seminar on "Development of IT Manpower in Hong Kong" (in Cantonese) on August 23. OGCIO, academic and industry experts will share their ideas, and we look forward to turning these insights into actions. It's free and please join!

Charles Mok