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OGCIO
The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) is a government agency under the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau and is responsible for delivering digital government services, promoting information and communication technology and industry, formulating information technology strategy, and promoting digital and knowledge based initiatives in Hong Kong.

The office is currently led by the Government Chief Information Officer, currently Victor Lam.

The office is split into multiple divisions, including cybersecurity and identity, IT infrastructure, Governance and Resources, Industry Development, and Special projects.

History and Development
In the 1970s, the government other than a mainframe computer, other departments required their own independent computers. Therefore, control of the computer was transferred to the Treasury, and was renamed the data processing group.

iAM Smart
iAM Smart (Chinese：智方便, lit. smart convenience) is a mobile app that provides electronic identification and other digital services for residents of Hong Kong. All Hong Kong residents aged 11 or older that possess a Hong Kong Identity Card can register for iAM Smart. The data is collected by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), a department responsible for formulating information technology (IT) strategies, programs and measures, in addition to providing IT services for the government. Users can use the mobile app to authenticate themselves on some public and private platforms online platforms, digitally fill and sign forms, or use the app to login onto other online services. Users can also set up notifications for updates to government services as well.

As of 2021, there are 800,000 users [reference needed] using iAM Smart.

History
iAM Smart was first proposed in the 2017 policy address by the Hong Kong Government. The policy address included the provision of an electronic identity for Hong Kong residents as a smart city key infrastructure project. It was initially estimated to cost HK$112 million to develop. The project was completed in December 2020 and was published on the App Store (iOS/iPadOS), Google Play, Huawei AppGallery, and an .apk download on the iAM Smart website.

Features
There are four key features of iAM Smart, including:


 * Authentication
 * "e-ME" Form Filling
 * Personalized Notifications
 * Digital Signing

Authentication
Users can use biometrics and a single identity to sign in and conduct online services. This reduces the need to create numerous accounts with different usernames and passwords.

"e-ME" form filling
Users can save personal information such as name, email, and addresses to an "e-ME" account. Once the information is saved, the user can use this information to fill in personal details in iAM Smart enabled online forms, reducing the need to fill in personal details repeatedly.


 * Chinese name
 * English name
 * Gender
 * Hong Kong Identity Card number
 * Date of Birth
 * Email address
 * Phone number(s)
 * Education Level
 * Marital Status
 * Postal Address / Residential Address

Personalized Notifications
Users can select and receive information from government online services.

Digital Signing
Users can sign statutory documents and procedures using the app. The iAM Smart e-Cert allows users to perform digital signing with legal backing under the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Cap. 553). This feature is only available to iAM Smart+ users.

Places where iAM Smart can be used
iAM Smart has been adopted by government departments in Hong Kong to enable automatic form filling, authentication, and signing. As of July 2022, there are 205 Government services and 271 government e-forms that are iAM Smart enabled. However, the private sector has been slow to adopt iAM Smart. As of July 2022, only 12 organizations accept iAM Smart as a form of authentication.

==== Private Organizations that allow iAM Smart ====


 * Bank of China (Hong Kong)
 * Blue Insurance Hong Kong
 * CMHK
 * CLP Group
 * Fujifilm
 * Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital
 * Hong Kong Life Insurance Ltd.
 * Hang Seng Bank
 * iFast Financial (HK) Limited
 * The Hong Kong and China Gas Company