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Launch of the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (NCC) for Malta
Cyber ROOT 2022, the cybersecurity conference held each year by MITA, hosted its 4th edition this Wednesday, 26th October 2022 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta. This event brought together almost 600 attendees from different areas of the industry,...
Launch of the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (NCC) for Malta
Cyber ROOT 2022, the cybersecurity conference held each year by MITA, hosted its 4th edition this Wednesday, 26th October 2022 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta. This event brought together almost 600 attendees from different areas of the industry,...
Assisting MITA’s clients to reach their goals
Written by Matthew Verzin,
A year on from joining MITA’s Network Engineering Services Team and MITA simultaneously launching its LAN switches and WiFi Procurement Framework, I can reflect on the milestone we reached at the end of this year i.e. rolling out o...
Connecting Malta to Europe, digitally
Written by Adrian Camilleri,
A few years ago, MITA embarked on a long journey to implement the eIDAS Regulation in Malta. The new Regulation had come into effect in 2016 with the ambitious objectives of achieving cross-border interoperability for the use of di...
MCAST ICT Students competed in an international robotics competition in Geneva
Written by MITA,
A team of 5 students from MCAST, from the Institute of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) were selected to compete in an international robotics competition. This was held in Geneva, Switzerland between 13th October 2022 and 16th Oc...
Evolving Change Management
Written by: Matthew Catania
In Service Management, the process dimension is often thought of as a rigid, inflexible set of activities that dictate the exact “how” of doing things.
...
After last year’s success, the National Cyber Security Challenge has returned… and this time, with greater benefits!
Written by Martina Bonanno,
The National Cyber Security Challenge is a Capture-the-Flag (CTF) competition that is being held year after year. Nowadays, CTFs have become competitions to demonstrate skill and expertise in attacking or defending computer resource...
National Cyber Security Challenge
Interview by Paul Cocks- Malta Today
What is the national cyber security challenge?
...
The use of Shared Information Systems in the digitalisation of Government services
Malta Today interview,
There is so much more to MITA than just maintaining the Government of Malta’s network and online services.
...
The Importance of Good Governance in The IT Sector
Written by Jacquie Cremona Crossey
Governance is a key element in IT management. It includes policies, procedures, and plans that shape the direction of an organization’s tasks and functions
...
A Boost to Employee’s Wellness
Written by Ritienne Grech Borg
Wellness activities are essential to keep our employees happy and productive.
...
Digital Transformation – as a necessary and continuous disruption
Written by Daniela Chetcuti
Digitising our business processes and thus modernizing the IT systems holding them, is a given to thrive in an increasingly digital economy.
...
MITA’s involvement during the Papal visit
Written by Owen Grixti
In preparation for the recent Papal visit, MITA was engaged by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to provide IT services in various locations around Malta and Gozo.
...
Evolving towards Modern Service Management in the Public Service
Written by Matthew Catania,
Traditional IT Service Management has largely been the leading approach for delivering value to public entities and organizations.
...
Identity and Access Management
Written by Christian Fiott,
An Identity and Access Management (IAM) system is made up of a set of software components and technologies used to govern access to Information Technology (IT) information within an organisation. It plays an important part in managi...
Student Placement Programme – a pivotal foundation to gain specific skills beyond the academic environment
Written by Jason Zammit
Work placements serve as a pivotal foundation for students to gain specific skills related to their course of studies and career choice by providing opportunities towards live projects and corporate exposure.
...
Software Craftsmanship
Written by Wayne Zammit,
Beyond the classic “Hello World!” program, writing real world software is a challenging affair. A lot of time and effort go into writing code that behaves as intended, and even then, the job is only half done.
...
“If the Internet says so, it might be true”
Written by Robert Muscat,
It hasn’t become a rarity where we question the integrity of a news article, its author, or worse, the whole media portal altogether.
...
The benefits of MITA’s LAN Procurement Framework
Written by Elaine St. John & Reuben Camilleri
Digitalization is no longer a matter of how but rather one which strictly relates to when. The push towards digitalization has taken an exponential leap in the last few years, largely due to the ever-increasi...
#CLEANMALTA AI Hackathon
Written by Adelaide Grixti,
In late 2020, MITA set up a new Applied Research function responsible for kick-starting innovative proof-of-concept projects (POCs) that solve existing and practical business problems, and promote the practical take-up of emerging t...
MITA’s Dynamic Purchasing Systems: New Year, New Opportunities
Written by Danielle Mercieca & Miriam Zarb
Over the past years, MITA has successfully established multiple Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPSs) for use by MITA and also by other Contracting Authorities across Government. Today, the time is ripe for a review ...
Malta – Europe’s Top Performer in eGovernment
Written by Monique Piccione,
Malta has just been reconfirmed Europe’s top performer in eGovernment, standing out with a score of 96% amongst the 27 European Union (EU) Member States, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Albania, Montenegro, Nort...
How will AI change the cyber battleground?
Written by Martina Bonanno,
The Czech branch of AFCEA with the support of ENISA organised an essay competition at the conference ‘Does the brain stand a chance?’ during the ECSC2021. This unique opportunity brought together young cyber security talents and...
MITA Customer Care – improving through feedback
Written by Matthew Catania
One of the primary activities within service management is the engagement with the consumer of the given organization.
...
To Copyright or Not to Copyright APIs
Written by Danielle Vella & Danielle Mercieca
A decade-old legal battle between two major technology companies in the industry has generated much controversy in the area of intellectual property law and computer software.
...
A day in the life of MITA’s Network Services operations team
Written by: Antoine Scicluna
Residents of Malta make use of various government online services at some point or another. It is
very crucial that all these services are
responsive and always available to
provide their respective service to
Prague 2021 – European Cyber Security Challenge
Written by: Katia Bonello.
October is the month dedicated to the raising of awareness on Cyber Security across the European Union. For the last five years ENISA, which is the Union’s agency dedicated to achieving a high common level of cybersecurity acro...
Cyber Spoofing Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
Written by: Roderick Lia
The term ‘spoofing’ or ‘spoofed’ has recently been mentioned and used quite often within the local domain. Yet throughout the years, different Maltese strata were targeted, amongst whom, high profiles like Prime Ministers, Lea...
MITA is a hallmark of the country’s digital future
Written by Clive Farrugia,
Prime Minister Robert Abela and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen visited the Malta Information Technology Agency.
...
Reverse Bidding for Data Connectivity across the Public Service- A First for Malta
Written by Danielle Mercieca,
We may all be familiar with a traditional auction process where competitors raise bids to acquire the object or property that is up for sale.
Applied Research
Written by Adelaide Grixti
Applied Research is a pragmatic method for scenarios where a specific problem needs to be solved. One way of conducting applied research consists of first discovering and defining problems from various business or industrial areas an...
My personal experience with MITA’s SPP
Written by: Daniel Farrugia Costa
As the end of my third consecutive summer participating in the MITA Student Placement Programme, or SPP as it is better known among students, is fast approaching, a new experience awaits as I begin the next year of my studies ...
Student Placement Programme – The experience of new employers
Written by Andrea Mallia
The Student Placement Programme (SPP) is an annual, mutually beneficial programme for ICT and ICT related students and employers of all sectors during the summer season. This
...
MITA Systems and Databases team
Written by Kenneth Scicluna,
MITA enables the Government of Malta’s modern digital ecosystem whereby teams within MITA are vested with the responsibility to implement, manage, and maintain all the Government of Malta ICT infrastructure and services.
...
Our Digital Identity in a ‘Wallet’- The Proposed Amendments to the eIDAS Regulation
Written by Danielle Mercieca
In an effort to continue building on the European Council and Commission’s mandate to provide an EU framework for public electronic identities, the Commission undertook a review of the eIDAS regulation resulting in a proposal to ...
The Recovery and Resilience Facility
Written by Sarah Borg
The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the European economy. Economic activity has slowed down severely.
...
PSI Directive Transposition 2021
Written by Joseph Saviour Azzopardi
The recast Directive (EU) 2019/102 on Open Data and the Re-Use of Public Sector Information into the Maltese statute book had the 17th July 2021 as the deadline for EU wide transposition.
...
Implementing the Single Digital Gateway in Malta
Written by Adrian Camilleri
The Single Digital Gateway (SDG) is intended to facilitate online access to the information, procedures, and assistance services that citizens and businesses need to get active in another EU country
Digital a key enabler for a Future-Proof Malta
Written by Andre’ Damato
As Malta sets out in developing an economic vision for the next 10 years, befitting a nation of courage, compassion and achievement, it is evident that digital technology will play a very important role in achieving this.
Working in the Public Sector: Expectations vs Reality
Written by Martina Jo Mallia
Everyone has experienced a period of job searching, whether to kickstart a career or to find the next exciting venture.
An approach towards effective Password and Privilege Access Management
Written by Ryan Bugeja
The rapid growth of the digital era has proven challenging for organizations to effectively manage and secure their systems and in turn, their infrastructure.
Stress, covid-19, cancer and a well thought employee wellbeing programme
Written by Pierre Vella
A story of how I got blind sighted one fine Wednesday morning.
A Kaleidoscope of thoughts, fears of a fortuitous cancer diagnosis through the MITA employee wellbeing programme and the recovery back to health.
MITA Call Centre & Service Desk
Written by Mark Anthony Attard
In the heart of MITA, the Service Call Centre is geared to provide the best level of service while striving to maintain a positive user experience throughout its operations.
...
SEPA – A Way of Doing Electronic Payments
Written by David Grech
The Single Euro Payments Area or SEPA sets a platform where electronic payments in euro can be made or received, whether between or within national boundaries, under the same basic conditions, rights, and obligations.
IT Operations – the positive disruption of automation
Written by Matthew Catania
Every sector and industry are being considerably disrupted by automation.
Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property- a challenging path ahead for AI?
Written by Danielle Mercieca
As artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in various industries, it is inevitable that it will cross the path of different intellectual property rights, most notably copyright and patents.
Government Modern Workplace Initiative – A Continuous Journey!
Written by: Mariano Debono, Nidal Shawish
The Maltese Government and Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) embarked in a modern workplace journey almost two years ago, aiming at meeting the changing business pressures of the workplace.
3D Scanning
Written by Martina Bonanno, Tamara Gauci.
In the emerging world of 3D technology, 3D scanning technologies are possibly the least recognized instruments when compared with 3D printers and additive manufacturing.
Notification of Service Disruption – File Sharing Service (FSS)
Service: File Sharing Service (FSS) – Home & Archive Drive Type of impact: Service Disruption Date Thursday 15th April 2021 00:00 hours till Friday 16th April 2021 00:00 hours Change Ref: 3625259 Dear Colleagues, On Thursday 15th April, a change is scheduled to...
Public Sector Printing Requirements
Information Technology has radically changed the way people work, and as digital tools develop and improve, work practices and flows are increasingly going electronic.
...Security Governance – A compliance perspective
Written by Luca Grima
The risks involved in the security of information are nowadays very real and a constant cause of concern for business executives operating in today’s cyber space.
...
What goes into making service delivery to citizens remarkable?
Written by Dayna Camilleri Clarke
MITA plays a considerable role in our day-to-day lives by enabling technology to streamline processes to make several government service deliveries so much easier for us.
...
Assisting MITA’s clients to reach their goals
Written by Matthew Verzin,
A year on from joining MITA’s Network Engineering Services Team and MITA simultaneously launching its LAN switches and WiFi Procurement Framework, I can reflect on the milestone we reached at the end of this year i.e. rolling out o...
Connecting Malta to Europe, digitally
Written by Adrian Camilleri,
A few years ago, MITA embarked on a long journey to implement the eIDAS Regulation in Malta. The new Regulation had come into effect in 2016 with the ambitious objectives of achieving cross-border interoperability for the use of di...
MCAST ICT Students competed in an international robotics competition in Geneva
Written by MITA,
A team of 5 students from MCAST, from the Institute of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) were selected to compete in an international robotics competition. This was held in Geneva, Switzerland between 13th October 2022 and 16th Oc...
Evolving Change Management
Written by: Matthew Catania
In Service Management, the process dimension is often thought of as a rigid, inflexible set of activities that dictate the exact “how” of doing things.
...
After last year’s success, the National Cyber Security Challenge has returned… and this time, with greater benefits!
Written by Martina Bonanno,
The National Cyber Security Challenge is a Capture-the-Flag (CTF) competition that is being held year after year. Nowadays, CTFs have become competitions to demonstrate skill and expertise in attacking or defending computer resource...
National Cyber Security Challenge
Interview by Paul Cocks- Malta Today
What is the national cyber security challenge?
...
The use of Shared Information Systems in the digitalisation of Government services
Malta Today interview,
There is so much more to MITA than just maintaining the Government of Malta’s network and online services.
...
The Importance of Good Governance in The IT Sector
Written by Jacquie Cremona Crossey
Governance is a key element in IT management. It includes policies, procedures, and plans that shape the direction of an organization’s tasks and functions
...
A Boost to Employee’s Wellness
Written by Ritienne Grech Borg
Wellness activities are essential to keep our employees happy and productive.
...
Digital Transformation – as a necessary and continuous disruption
Written by Daniela Chetcuti
Digitising our business processes and thus modernizing the IT systems holding them, is a given to thrive in an increasingly digital economy.
...
MITA’s involvement during the Papal visit
Written by Owen Grixti
In preparation for the recent Papal visit, MITA was engaged by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to provide IT services in various locations around Malta and Gozo.
...
Evolving towards Modern Service Management in the Public Service
Written by Matthew Catania,
Traditional IT Service Management has largely been the leading approach for delivering value to public entities and organizations.
...
Identity and Access Management
Written by Christian Fiott,
An Identity and Access Management (IAM) system is made up of a set of software components and technologies used to govern access to Information Technology (IT) information within an organisation. It plays an important part in managi...
Student Placement Programme – a pivotal foundation to gain specific skills beyond the academic environment
Written by Jason Zammit
Work placements serve as a pivotal foundation for students to gain specific skills related to their course of studies and career choice by providing opportunities towards live projects and corporate exposure.
...
Software Craftsmanship
Written by Wayne Zammit,
Beyond the classic “Hello World!” program, writing real world software is a challenging affair. A lot of time and effort go into writing code that behaves as intended, and even then, the job is only half done.
...
“If the Internet says so, it might be true”
Written by Robert Muscat,
It hasn’t become a rarity where we question the integrity of a news article, its author, or worse, the whole media portal altogether.
...
The benefits of MITA’s LAN Procurement Framework
Written by Elaine St. John & Reuben Camilleri
Digitalization is no longer a matter of how but rather one which strictly relates to when. The push towards digitalization has taken an exponential leap in the last few years, largely due to the ever-increasi...
#CLEANMALTA AI Hackathon
Written by Adelaide Grixti,
In late 2020, MITA set up a new Applied Research function responsible for kick-starting innovative proof-of-concept projects (POCs) that solve existing and practical business problems, and promote the practical take-up of emerging t...
MITA’s Dynamic Purchasing Systems: New Year, New Opportunities
Written by Danielle Mercieca & Miriam Zarb
Over the past years, MITA has successfully established multiple Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPSs) for use by MITA and also by other Contracting Authorities across Government. Today, the time is ripe for a review ...
Malta – Europe’s Top Performer in eGovernment
Written by Monique Piccione,
Malta has just been reconfirmed Europe’s top performer in eGovernment, standing out with a score of 96% amongst the 27 European Union (EU) Member States, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Albania, Montenegro, Nort...
How will AI change the cyber battleground?
Written by Martina Bonanno,
The Czech branch of AFCEA with the support of ENISA organised an essay competition at the conference ‘Does the brain stand a chance?’ during the ECSC2021. This unique opportunity brought together young cyber security talents and...
MITA Customer Care – improving through feedback
Written by Matthew Catania
One of the primary activities within service management is the engagement with the consumer of the given organization.
...
To Copyright or Not to Copyright APIs
Written by Danielle Vella & Danielle Mercieca
A decade-old legal battle between two major technology companies in the industry has generated much controversy in the area of intellectual property law and computer software.
...
A day in the life of MITA’s Network Services operations team
Written by: Antoine Scicluna
Residents of Malta make use of various government online services at some point or another. It is
very crucial that all these services are
responsive and always available to
provide their respective service to
Prague 2021 – European Cyber Security Challenge
Written by: Katia Bonello.
October is the month dedicated to the raising of awareness on Cyber Security across the European Union. For the last five years ENISA, which is the Union’s agency dedicated to achieving a high common level of cybersecurity acro...
Cyber Spoofing Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
Written by: Roderick Lia
The term ‘spoofing’ or ‘spoofed’ has recently been mentioned and used quite often within the local domain. Yet throughout the years, different Maltese strata were targeted, amongst whom, high profiles like Prime Ministers, Lea...
MITA is a hallmark of the country’s digital future
Written by Clive Farrugia,
Prime Minister Robert Abela and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen visited the Malta Information Technology Agency.
...
Reverse Bidding for Data Connectivity across the Public Service- A First for Malta
Written by Danielle Mercieca,
We may all be familiar with a traditional auction process where competitors raise bids to acquire the object or property that is up for sale.
Applied Research
Written by Adelaide Grixti
Applied Research is a pragmatic method for scenarios where a specific problem needs to be solved. One way of conducting applied research consists of first discovering and defining problems from various business or industrial areas an...
My personal experience with MITA’s SPP
Written by: Daniel Farrugia Costa
As the end of my third consecutive summer participating in the MITA Student Placement Programme, or SPP as it is better known among students, is fast approaching, a new experience awaits as I begin the next year of my studies ...
Student Placement Programme – The experience of new employers
Written by Andrea Mallia
The Student Placement Programme (SPP) is an annual, mutually beneficial programme for ICT and ICT related students and employers of all sectors during the summer season. This
...
MITA Systems and Databases team
Written by Kenneth Scicluna,
MITA enables the Government of Malta’s modern digital ecosystem whereby teams within MITA are vested with the responsibility to implement, manage, and maintain all the Government of Malta ICT infrastructure and services.
...
Our Digital Identity in a ‘Wallet’- The Proposed Amendments to the eIDAS Regulation
Written by Danielle Mercieca
In an effort to continue building on the European Council and Commission’s mandate to provide an EU framework for public electronic identities, the Commission undertook a review of the eIDAS regulation resulting in a proposal to ...
The Recovery and Resilience Facility
Written by Sarah Borg
The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the European economy. Economic activity has slowed down severely.
...
PSI Directive Transposition 2021
Written by Joseph Saviour Azzopardi
The recast Directive (EU) 2019/102 on Open Data and the Re-Use of Public Sector Information into the Maltese statute book had the 17th July 2021 as the deadline for EU wide transposition.
...
Implementing the Single Digital Gateway in Malta
Written by Adrian Camilleri
The Single Digital Gateway (SDG) is intended to facilitate online access to the information, procedures, and assistance services that citizens and businesses need to get active in another EU country
Digital a key enabler for a Future-Proof Malta
Written by Andre’ Damato
As Malta sets out in developing an economic vision for the next 10 years, befitting a nation of courage, compassion and achievement, it is evident that digital technology will play a very important role in achieving this.
Working in the Public Sector: Expectations vs Reality
Written by Martina Jo Mallia
Everyone has experienced a period of job searching, whether to kickstart a career or to find the next exciting venture.
An approach towards effective Password and Privilege Access Management
Written by Ryan Bugeja
The rapid growth of the digital era has proven challenging for organizations to effectively manage and secure their systems and in turn, their infrastructure.
Stress, covid-19, cancer and a well thought employee wellbeing programme
Written by Pierre Vella
A story of how I got blind sighted one fine Wednesday morning.
A Kaleidoscope of thoughts, fears of a fortuitous cancer diagnosis through the MITA employee wellbeing programme and the recovery back to health.
MITA Call Centre & Service Desk
Written by Mark Anthony Attard
In the heart of MITA, the Service Call Centre is geared to provide the best level of service while striving to maintain a positive user experience throughout its operations.
...
SEPA – A Way of Doing Electronic Payments
Written by David Grech
The Single Euro Payments Area or SEPA sets a platform where electronic payments in euro can be made or received, whether between or within national boundaries, under the same basic conditions, rights, and obligations.
IT Operations – the positive disruption of automation
Written by Matthew Catania
Every sector and industry are being considerably disrupted by automation.
Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property- a challenging path ahead for AI?
Written by Danielle Mercieca
As artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in various industries, it is inevitable that it will cross the path of different intellectual property rights, most notably copyright and patents.
Government Modern Workplace Initiative – A Continuous Journey!
Written by: Mariano Debono, Nidal Shawish
The Maltese Government and Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) embarked in a modern workplace journey almost two years ago, aiming at meeting the changing business pressures of the workplace.
3D Scanning
Written by Martina Bonanno, Tamara Gauci.
In the emerging world of 3D technology, 3D scanning technologies are possibly the least recognized instruments when compared with 3D printers and additive manufacturing.
Notification of Service Disruption – File Sharing Service (FSS)
Service: File Sharing Service (FSS) – Home & Archive Drive Type of impact: Service Disruption Date Thursday 15th April 2021 00:00 hours till Friday 16th April 2021 00:00 hours Change Ref: 3625259 Dear Colleagues, On Thursday 15th April, a change is scheduled to...
Public Sector Printing Requirements
Information Technology has radically changed the way people work, and as digital tools develop and improve, work practices and flows are increasingly going electronic.
...Security Governance – A compliance perspective
Written by Luca Grima
The risks involved in the security of information are nowadays very real and a constant cause of concern for business executives operating in today’s cyber space.
...
What goes into making service delivery to citizens remarkable?
Written by Dayna Camilleri Clarke
MITA plays a considerable role in our day-to-day lives by enabling technology to streamline processes to make several government service deliveries so much easier for us.
...The power of
technology
into one team.
portfolio
ICT Policy & Strategy
MITA serves as the digital driver for the Government of Malta. The Agency assists the Government in establishing ICT policy direction, its governance and implementation, both at a national level and for the Public Administration.
Data Centre & ICT Services
MITA provides efficient, effective and secure ICT infrastructure and services to government. It operates a Tier III Data Centre which hosts the vast majority of government information systems, including those critical for the operation of the Maltese Public Administration.
Engagement with Community
MITA not only serves the Public Administration, it engages with society to encourage take-up of ICTs in the wider economy. Furthermore, it acts as a national asset during events of strategic and national importance.
Information Systems
MITA delivers and manages information systems across government, providing the tools to the Public Administration to digitalise, reform and innovate.
Digital Security
MITA serves as the digital security consultant for the Government of Malta. The Agency provides measures to safeguard Government’s digital assets through a comprehensive risk management approach that ensures the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data. It is entrusted to extend this function to international-scale events organised by the Government of Malta.
Consultations & Management Services
The Agency operates a business model based on entering into project and service contracts funded from national and EU programmes. MITA builds relationships with clients and provides them with a suite of management services.
Procurement
A portal to provide more information about any procurement issued by MITA.
ICT Strategies
The adviser to the Government on the development of ICT strategies and policies.
MITA Cares
The corporate driver for social responsibility in line with the Agency’s vision, values and practices.
Emerging Technologies Lab
A Lab for MITA employees, government employees and students.
Cyber Security Malta
National Cyber Awareness Campaign as part of Malta’s first National Cyber Security Strategy.
