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License Audit should be done on                                      and privacy. Bangladesh simply
                                                                                                                                           large companies and government                                       needs to look at the international
                                                                                                                                           organizations, to ensure they have                                   arena to see what developed
                                                                                                                                           licensed software. Otherwise, huge                                   countries are doing and adapt
                                                                                                                                           fines should be imposed.  A few                                      these to local markets. We do not
                                                                                                                                           cases, where strong action is taken                                  need to reinvent the wheel.
                                                                                                                                           will not only act as a deterrent –
                                                                                                                                           but, will ensure that software                                       Even though we reap the
                                                                                                                                           licenses and intellectual property                                   benefits of a digitally
                                                                                                                                           are protected.                                                       connected world, the public
                                                                                                                                                                                                                is largely unaware of the
                                                                                                                                           What are the regulatory                                              myriad of features lurking
                                                                                                                                           measures needed for                                                  within the largely
                                                                                                                                           corporations operating in                                            intangible framework.
                                                                                                                                           the ICT sector?                                                      There is a need for a
                                                                                                                                           There are international, national                                    massive awareness
                                                                                                                                           as well as internal guidelines that                                  campaign. How is the
                                                                                                                                           an organization or company                                           sector looking into
                                                                                                                                           follows in the implementation of                                     informing the public about
                                                                                                                                           ICT in their ecosystem. The                                          the realities, blessings, and
                                                                                                                                           regulatory measures will depend                                      trepidations that come with
                                                                                                                                           on the type of industry, where ICT                                   an annually growing ICT
                                                                                                                                           is being implemented – for e.g                                       sector?
                                                                                                                                           financial institutions,                                              Trepidations is hard to explain to
                                                                                                                                           telecommunications companies,                                        people. Blessings is, people are
                                                                                                                                           manufacturing companies,                                             happy to be connected.
                                                                                                                                           e-commerce companies etc.                                            However,the same thing which is a
 The inauguration of the   manpower.It is mostly   is a very dynamic subject,   Universities need to   objectives should be to produce   Just to mention the importance   Data has become a                     blessing can also be a trepidation.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                For e.g, when internet is shut
                                                         graduates that can service the
                                                                                       of skills – Australia has more
 National Data Centre is   technology   requiring quick adaptability   partner with local   international ICT sector.  than 8,000 skills including ICT   commodity that is being                                down deliberately to block
 a watershed moment   driven.However,the people   with the changing scenario   Another thing to keep in mind is   standards approved. It is   heavily traded. The security                                      information about the happenings
 for Bangladesh’s ICT   needed have to be highly   around us. If you just teach the   industries and work   that the skills that you have are   mandatory to have a   issues which arise range                  in the outside world, or when fake
 sector. Not only will it   skilled.   bookish method to the   closely with them to   “employable” skills! The good   qualification or competency   from identity theft,                                        information is spread through the
 help save money by no   students, it has no relevance to   news is that the Government of   certificate to get employment.                hacking, etc. What                                                   internet.
 longer needing to pay   There is still an   the outside world. This is  a   ensure that the   Bangladesh has created the   Now it is time for all of us   initiatives can the sector                           In the end, I would like to add that
 exorbitant fees for   industry-academia gap   major challenge!  learning that takes   National Skills Development   together, including the   take to ensure consumers                                         the Government of Bangladesh
 international data   pertaining to the skills   Universities need to partner   Authority (NSDA) through an   government, to dignify skills   that their security is being                                      and companies in general, really
 centers, it will generate   needed to bolster the   with local industries and work   place at the university,   Act of Parliament. It  clearly   and to give skills the proper   safeguarded?                  need to hire marketing gurus to
 income for the country.   contributions to the ICT   closely with them to ensure   is in line with what is   mandates that all government   recognition.                                                       address and promote our ICT
 How are we looking to   sector. What sort of   that the learning that takes   required by the   educational curriculum will be            You can only reach a certain                                         activities. Unfortunately, we are
                                                                                                                                           amount of safety and security, but
 train the personnel we   support can incentivize        developed in conjunction and in   Given that ICT is a fairly                                                                                           not very successful  in marketing
 will need to establish   academic institutions   industry.   consultation with the private   new sector, software                         you can never say you’re 110%                                        and promoting ourselves, and we
                                                                                                                                           secure. Security breaches will
 the National Data   to restructure their                sector.The purpose is that once   piracy has proved itself                                                                                             are reluctant to look at the
 Centre as the hub of   curriculum to better             standardization is done, it will   to be a widespread                             happen every time you secure it  -                                   international marketing gurus to
                                                                                                                                           this  is a fact of life! I think the
 Digital Bangladesh?  prepare fresh graduates            be locally acceptable nationwide   problem in the country.                        paranoia about security should not                                   assist us in this matter. We must
 We need to leverage the years   with the necessary      and internationally recognizable.   What kind of policy                           let you lose your sleep.                                             learn from the best!
 of knowledge and experience   skills?                   So far,13 Industry Skills     support can the                                     However, you must take and
 our NRBs have garnered in   There are two ways to look at   place at the university, is in line   Councils including ICT have been   government provide to   implement all measures possible
 the international markets   it - one is the private sector   with what is required by the   formed and are in operation.  curb malpractices of such   to ensure data privacy and
 and incentivize them to   and the other is the public   industry.  For example, many   When it comes to incentives, the   sort?           security. Recently, it was in the
 return to Bangladesh and   sector.The problem is that   universities are teaching   government has to get involved   Simple strict enforcement of   news that a Data Policy is going to
 service and train the locals   when public institutions   programming languages - Are   and support it. The government   law is a must.  Many employees   be done for Bangladesh. There are
 here.  We should concentrate   come up with an approved   they still relevant and required   must help you to invest in this   as they leave an organization,   many countries and regions that
 on ways and means of   curriculum, it is supposed to   by the industry?  There is also a   change. The international   leave with the source code –   have done it or are in the process
 attracting our expatriate   be there for a good period of   scope for our universities to   donors are also playing a key   there are no laws or resources   of implementing it.
 Bangladeshis.  time. Changes are extremely   liaise with international   role in promoting the importance   to protect these companies’   I would personally suggest that we
 We should also note that   difficult and time consuming.   universities and look at their   of skills development. Most   assets.  Examples need to be   follow a subset of General Data
 Data Centres don’t have a   Information and   teaching curriculum and   people on their own are not in a   made in such a manner, that    Protection Regulation (GDPR) – the
 huge requirement for   Communication Technology   methods.  Our universities   position to implement this.  these malpractices stop.      Euro initiative for data protection


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