Tom Thompson

Why Is PNG’s IT Industry Still Lagging Behind?? Despite recent strides in digital infrastructure, Papua New Guinea's IT sector continues to face significant hurdles. Understanding these challenges is crucial for driving progress. ⚠️ Key Challenges: 💰 High Costs & Limited Access Internet remains among the most expensive in the region, making digital services unaffordable for many households and SMEs. 🌐 Infrastructure Gaps Most rural areas still lack reliable connectivity, leaving the majority of PNG disconnected from digital services. 📜 Regulatory Hurdles Complicated licensing processes and unclear ICT policy directions discourage foreign and local IT investment. 👩🏽‍💻 Skills Shortage There's a lack of local IT talent and formal tech education pathways — many skilled workers leave for overseas opportunities. 🔐 Cybersecurity Risks As PNG shifts more services online, cyber threats are increasing, with limited response capability and awareness. 🌱 The Path Forward: ✅ Policy Reform – Clearer, business-friendly ICT regulations ✅ Tech Education – Support for ICT courses in secondary & tertiary institutions ✅ Inclusive Infrastructure – Projects like Starlink and undersea cables ✅ Public-Private Partnerships – Encourage collaboration across sectors ✅ Cybersecurity Frameworks – Build national resilience against cyberattacks 📢 Let’s raise awareness and work together to build PNG’s digital future. 💬 What’s holding back your IT growth in PNG? Share your thoughts 👇 🔗 Join the conversation at [PNG IT Network] – Building the future together. #PNGIT #DigitalPNG #ICTPolicy #CyberSecurityPNG #TechEducationPNG #StarlinkPNG #ITInfrastructure #CloudForPNG #PNGInnovation #PNGITNetwork

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🛫 Papua New Guinea is making important progress in strengthening its cybersecurity posture. 🚨 With increasing digital adoption across government and enterprise, the focus on cyber resilience is both timely and necessary. There is an opportunity to further strengthen this momentum through: • Continued investment in national capabilities • Enhanced collaboration between public and private sectors • Development of local cybersecurity expertise Cybersecurity is no longer just a technical function; it is a shared national responsibility that underpins trust, resilience, and economic growth. At Cyber Security PNG, we are aligned with this national direction and are committed to supporting government and enterprise through: • Cybersecurity advisory and risk assessments • Digital forensics and cybercrime support • Security Operations Centre (SOC) capability development • Cybersecurity awareness and workforce training We welcome collaboration with government agencies, state-owned enterprises, and private sector organisations to further strengthen Papua New Guinea’s cyber resilience. Thank you, Cyber Security PNG 📧 admin@cybersecurity.com.pg 📞 +675 7837 3124 📳 WhatsApp +675 7473 8955 #CyberSecurity #PNG #DigitalTransformation #NationalDevelopment #CyberResilience.

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The Arm Server Base System Architecture (SBSA) is the hardware system architecture specification for Arm servers. An important standard to make the whole Arm server ecosystem sane, compatible, and easy to use.

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This is an important step in digital service delivery. As these systems become foundational national infrastructure, it would be helpful to clarify the data sovereignty aspects specifically where citizen credentials and related metadata are hosted, which jurisdictions apply, who controls cryptographic keys, and how longterm sovereign control is ensured if vendors or platforms change. Public trust in digital ID depends not only on security and decentralization, but also on clear legal and jurisdictional ownership.

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🚀 A significant milestone for social protection digital transformation in Fiji 🇫🇯 It was a privilege to represent Development Pathways Ltd's Digital Solutions team (Boniface Kibicho, Obadiah Korir, Adeke Omaido, Jeniffer Cherotich) in the Technical Working Group (TWG), last week, comprising the Department of Social Welfare (DSW), the Digital Government Transformation Office (DGTO), and Information Technology & Communications (ITC) representatives, chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection (MWCSP). Following several weeks of intensive quality assurance 🧪, stakeholder engagement 🤝, and co-creation activities 💡, we demonstrated the system to the TWG 📋 and are now looking forward to the commencement of field testing 🚀 this week. The IBMS has been designed as a modern, secure, and scalable platform that: ✅ Supports six social assistance programmes through a unified platform and shared beneficiary registry. 🔗 Integrates web, mobile, and public-facing digital services through a service-oriented architecture and API-driven interoperability. 🏛️ Connects with government systems through the Data Exchange Platform (DXP) to support real-time verification of applicants. 📱 Provides offline functionality to enable service delivery in remote and low-connectivity maritime environments. 🔒 Incorporates strong cyber security, audit, fraud prevention, and payment control mechanisms. ⚙️ Supports end-to-end programme operations, including applications, assessments, enrolment, beneficiary management, payments, recertification, case management, reporting, and feedback management. 🛠️ Uses configurable workflows, forms, questionnaires, and business rules to minimise hard coding and improve long-term sustainability. 🌏 Field testing represents a crucial step towards delivering a resilient, user-centred, and future-ready digital platform that will strengthen the administration of social assistance programmes and improve service delivery for citizens across Fiji. 👏 Congratulations to the MWCSP, TWG members, front line implementation teams who are the true champions of this digital transformation, and all stakeholders who have contributed to reaching this important milestone. We look forward to the lessons, feedback, and insights that will emerge from the field testing phase. 🙏 A special thank you to Madam Rozia, Director Veremo Muria, Partnerships for Social Protection (P4SP) — Karishma Huda, Daisy Sibun, and Tory Norris— and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade🇦🇺 for their continued support and partnership in strengthening Fiji's digital social protection systems. #IBMS #SocialProtection #DigitalTransformation #Fiji 🇫🇯#SPMIS #DigitalPublicInfrastructure

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