e-GIF Management Committee Summary 14 November 2006
1. Digitisation Standard to be issued under the Public Records Act
The Committee:
- Noted that Archives New Zealand is developing a Public Records Act Standard on Digitisation of Records.
- Noted that this standard will provide guidance on best practice in digitisation processes and compliance with the requirements of the Public Records Act and Electronic Transaction Act.
- Noted the intention of Archives New Zealand to seek inclusion of the Digitisation Standard and other Public Records Act Standards within the e-GIF framework at the appropriate time.
- Approved the e-GIF “under development” status for the Public Records Act Digitisation Standard from this date.
2. The Incident Object Description and Exchange Format
The Committee:
- Noted the role of incident information exchange, nationally and internationally, in improving cyber defences.
- Noted the importance of IODEF in facilitating incident information exchange.
- Noted the potential improvement in incident handling capability if IODEF is adopted.
- Noted the minimal resource requirement for this project.
- Noted the commencement of the IODEF project.
- Noted that on completion of this project, IODEF will be submitted for adoption as an e-GIF standard (under development).
3. Web Guidelines Update
The Committee:
- Noted all agencies have provided the required report back report.
- Noted all agencies have made progress and SSC considers they are on target to meet stated deliverables.
4. General Business / Achievements
The achievements of the e-GIF Management Committee were noted as:
- The Review of the e-GIF Management Committee by HeXad.
- A new intake of members after several members finishing their connection with the Committee during 2006.
- Progress in terms of Emergency Services and Government Administration (ESA) and making the ESA standard mandatory.
- Strategic review of what the e-GIF Management Committee does.
- Work on the Web Guidelines and compliance and an effective process for managing exemption requests.
The Chairperson concluded by adding that the Committee has achieved a lot during the year. He thanked all those members who have been involved with those achievements.
NEXT MEETING:
Regular Schedule
- 13 March 2007, 2:00 – 5:00pm, State Services Commission

