By Paula Marie D. Navarra
MANILA, (PNA) — As an answer to the defacement of over 30 government website brought about by the Pork Barrel scam, the Government Web Hosting Service (GWHS) was launched recently.
Defacement (Hacking) of government websites is a new way of expressing the sentiments of “hacktivists” or digital activists.
Just recently, President Benigno Aquino III approved Administrative Order 039 that commands all government agencies to migrate their current sites to GWHS to ensure that they are online 24/7.
PNoy asked the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to maintain GWHS to make sure that all websites are efficient.
The department was also instructed asked to undertake technical and capacity building in all government attached agenies.
The agencies under GWHS are: National Government Agencies (NGAs), Government Financial Institutions (GFIs) and Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs).