E-Government - an information security perspective

• Main Authors: Hassan, Rasha G., Khalifa, Othman Omran
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Journal of Computer Trends and Technology 2016
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/50985/1/E-Government_-_an_Information_Security__Perspective_IJCTT-V36P101.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/50985/; http://www.ijcttjournal.org/2016/Volume36/number-1/IJCTT-V36P101.pdf

The growth and rapid adoption of the Internet has greatly changed how all organizations deal with their respective stakeholders. As the move from administrative operations to service operations accelerates, e- government Network Platform is a solution to transform the way they do business and services. As well know, the E-government is a website that provides reliable content based on a strong infrastructure of a digital network, application servers and internet, an extensive database and other supporting services. It requires more advanced and secure e-Government networks to protect data from growing security threats and risks. Threats include unauthorized access to resources, malicious damage, and data intercepts. Security risks include virus, cyber-attacks, and key information leakages. Experts agree that the majority of government information leaks occur on networks, making information leakage control critical in government network design.