Malay needs IT experts

The municipal government of Malay, Aklan wanted to enforce a local ordinance requiring business establishments in this island resort to install security cameras.
However, it needs to find a partner information technology (IT) company first.
“We could not yet enforce the measure since we do not have an accredited IT company” as partner, lamented Vice Mayor Wilbec Gelito.
Some establishments in this prime tourist destination have already installed closed-circuit television, or CCTV, cameras.
But the municipal government wanted to make sure — with the help of IT experts — that the equipment were reliable, Gelito said.
“We wanted to be assured that the CCTV cameras installed are quality,” he stressed. “We do not want business establishments to install cheap CCTV cameras to merely comply with the ordinance.”
The Boracay Tourist Assistance Center already briefed business establishments here regarding the importance of security cameras, especially in the protection of tourists.
“Aside from ensuring the quality of CCTV cameras here, we will also tap the IT company for continuing technical support,” said Gelito.
Once the municipal ordinance is enforced, having CCTV cameras will be one of the requirements for the acquisition or renewal of business permit./