Information

Administrative simplification refers to government policies, tools and practises aiming at simplifying and easing the burdens of administrative regulations affecting business, citizens and the public sector.

Knowledge and information are essential for people to successfully respond to the opportunities and challenges of social, economic and technological changes.

In the context of a multiracial society such as ours, we need to ensure that everyone's voice is heard and at the same time, accurate information is given to everyone regardless of where they are and which communities or group they belong to.

Digital divide also obvious between communities living in urban areas and those living in rural settlements; between socio-economic groups; between less economically developed countries and more economically developed countries; between the educated and uneducated population.

Protecting the Sarawak Critical Information Infrastructure is important as it may affects various sectors and industries. Without protection, sectors such energy, agriculture, logistics and transportation, public and welfare services, telecommunication, water treatment, eCommerce and many more are vulnerable to attacks.

When used effectively, audience engagement can be part of a more holistic approach for the public sector to ensure accessibility in accurate and reliable information through policies governed by open government principles.

With so much disinformation spreading through social media, credibility of the story is very important.

In recent decades, the increased use of social networking sites, alongside improved accessibility, affordability and portability of the Internet, have led to an explosion of fake news, with false information being shared widely in a matter of seconds without being fact-checked.

The term misinformation can be referred to information that is either incorrect or inaccurate and it is often spread widely with people regardless of the intention. The misleading information is created or shared without the intention to manipulate or deceive people.

In her 2011 paper ‘The Learning Society as a Key for Development’, Alina Popescu from Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Romania, surmised the definition...