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MALAYSIA: Strategic Plan Department of Statistics 2010-14 - Paris21

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ENVIRONMENT CHANGE AND ITS IMPLICATION TO DOSM2.1.2 GlobalisationThe rapid developments in ICT and economic liberalisationhave accelerated market globalisation. Changes in thedirection <strong>of</strong> globalisation have significantly affected the nation’scompetitiveness.The advancement <strong>of</strong> ICT and its increased use in trade hasallowed better accessibility to various products and servicesworldwide. ICT has also enabled trade transactions andinternational services to be conducted online. In the medicalfield, online clinical specialists’ consultancy services areavailable. For example, analysis <strong>of</strong> a scanned x-ray image froma hospital in Malaysia which requires a specialist opinion fromabroad would be transmitted online. The foreign specialistwould then send the report back to Malaysia. All thetransactions and payments are done online.Another example is international trade transactions. Purchasing<strong>of</strong> computer s<strong>of</strong>tware, films, videos and audios via internet arerapidly growing across national borders through onlinepayment. These two examples illustrate the enormouschallenges faced by DOSM in the collection <strong>of</strong> accurate andcomprehensive information.The progress in ICT has also affected globalisation process. Asa result, information are transmitted rapidly. An event orinformation available in real-time causes the information to beeasily obsolete. Users are able to compare DOSM’s productsand the release time with that <strong>of</strong> other national statisticalorganisations. Thus, proactive measures and responsivenessto the current needs as well as setting new benchmarks in theproduction <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial national statistics are the priority <strong>of</strong> DOSM.The openness in the ICT system does not only facilitate abetter delivery <strong>of</strong> products however, it poses threats to thesecurity <strong>of</strong> information. Online data transmission fromproviders to DOSM or vice versa is always exposed to intrusionby cyber criminals. Furthermore, systems application and data18STRATEGIC PLAN <strong>2010</strong> - 20<strong>14</strong>DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, <strong>MALAYSIA</strong>

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