Effective 23.2.1998

• vision, mission, objectives, and functions
• definitions
• role and responsibilities

• operational framework
• network connection
• security
• IP addressing
• domain naming
• services access
• technology standards

• data standard
• electronic government domain
• information update
• e-mail
• firewall
• state IT resource security
• use of approved software
• acceptable use
• anti-virus

Domain Names

1. Electronic Government Internet and Intranet Domain

1. The domain name for the Sabah State Electronic Government Systems (Intranet and Internet) shall be — sabah.gov.my.

2. The State Government shall be the owner of the domain name — sabah.gov.my.

3. The State IT Advancement Unit of the Ministry of Resource Development and IT, as the System Administrator, shall be the controller and administrator of the domain name — sabah.gov.my

4. K.K.I.P. Communications Sdn. Bhd., as the System Operator, shall maintain the domain name — sabah.gov.my

2. Sub-domain Names

Agencies are allowed to maintain their own sub-domain names if they meet the following criteria:

1. The agency concerned has the necessary expertise and manpower to maintain the systems

2. The agency concerned is providing Intranet services to its officers or the general public

Agencies wishing to maintain their own sub-domain names must apply to the System Administrator for approval. Such application should be made on EGS-2 either electronically or in hard-copy.

Agencies that maintain their own sub-domain names must comply with the policies and standards as stipulated by the System Administrator from time to time.