Government has already established a significant legislative and regulatory regime around it security, and is considering additional action. The security policy is intended to define what is expected from an organization with respect to security of information systems. Requirements for closed circuit television cctv systems, alarm systems, and access control systems are also included. A multidimensional, risk based approach to e government. The security systems subcategory includes alarm and signal systems, cameras, detection equipment, and fences, gates, and components. Federal information security modernization act of 2014 public law 1283. Security of egovernment systems conference report 1 1 introduction this is the intermediate report 3 the conference report for the stoa project security of egovernment systems. Introduction to information security in egovernance gswan. Security associated with individual systems is similar to many e commerce solutions. Pdf security of egovernment systems semantic scholar. India has taken significant steps in the area of e governance, with almost all states across the country launching e servic.
Information security policies are the cornerstone of information security effectiveness. Recommended security controls for federal information systems nist sp 80053, revision 4 guide for conducting risk assessments nist sp 80030 revision 1 security considerations in the system development life cycle nist sp 80064, revision 2 security requirements for cryptographic modules fips publication 1402. At the heart of this programme is the need for the public sector to make the best use of them. Security polices, practices and procedures must be in place as well as utilization of security technology, which help to protect e government systems against attack, detect abnormal activities services and to have a proven contingency plan in place. Egovernment prerequisites the potential of egovernment hinges upon three prerequisites. E government definitions e government is a generic term for webbased services from agencies of local, state and federal governments. We have learned that developing e solutions is not merely about adding something a digital layer but changing everything. Toward a framework for action detailed discussion of the four findings 1. December 18, 2014 the original fisma was federal information security management act of 2002 public law 107347 title iii. The challenges and issues of implementing e government systems will also be relevant to implementing icts to build systems to support e governance. E governance and security mini seminar 30th june20 avcc,noida 2. E government act of 2002, public law 107347, title iii, federal.
These may include a continuing oral tradition, lack of infrastructure, corruption, weak educational systems and unequal access to technology. The office of e government and information technology e gov, headed. To protect e government systems current information security best practices shall be used. This paper stretches its objectives for classification of user communities for governance and obligation of each community in cyber security promoting the governance with information and communication technology as a case study. In some projects, there may be isolated networks for such systems, while in other cases, the system may utilise the public networks. Based on technical, organizational and managerial feasibilities, the paper suggests that e government is an evolutionary phenomenon, and posits four stages of a growth model for e government. Security vulnerabilities and threats existing in the e. Egovernment initiatives need to adopt a wholeofgovernment approach. Government structure and electoral systems dr benjamin reilly, australian national university, canberra, australia this short paper sets out options for structuring a system of government and choosing an electoral system in afghanistan. Pdf the rise of egovernment has been one of the most striking developments of the web. Enhancing security of information in egovernment shareef. Federal information security modernization act of 2014.
Fips 199 establishes security categories of information systems used by the federal government, one component of risk assessment. Pdf improving the security levels of egovernment processes. It focuses on the comparative experience of other transitional democracies in choosing amongst and. Guide to privacy and security of electronic health information. Improving the security levels of e government processes within public administration through the establishment of improved security systems. Study on the e government security risk management zhitian zhou, congyang hu institute of policy and management of chinese academy of science, beijing, china summary the implementation of e government is based on information technology, how to solve the security problem of the e government system is becoming an extremely urgent subject. Security of egovernment systems european parliament. E government, e governance, domain framework, interorganizational systems, manager functions 1.
Cctv systems provide surveillance capabilities used in the protection of people, assets, and systems. In e government, the government uses information technology and particularly the internet to. Security, legal, business continuity issues isi research in security and e government researchers from it, law, and business main partner. The analysis of egovernment initiatives of various countries shows that the development and deployment of egovernment systems for effective online service. Proceedings of the 39th annual hawaii international conference on system.
Egovernment systems development methodologies, tools and platforms. The stoa project security of egovernment systems was carried out by the danish. For us, e estonia has led to creating a society with more transparency, trust and efficiency. Egovernment and security requirements for information. A cctv system serves mainly as a security force multiplier, providing surveillance for a larger area, more of the time, than would be feasible with security personnel alone. Fips publication 200 minimum security requirements for federal information and information systems 1 purpose the e government act of 2002 public law 107347, passed by the one hundred and seventh. Compendium of innovative egovernment practices united nations. Physical security covers physical or protective measures designed to safeguard personnel. The aim of the project is to assist policymakers in discerning policy options for meeting future challenges to securing egovernment systems. Pdf egovernment an information security perspective.
It consists of the conference background material and the main conclusions from the conference chapter 2. In addition, in order to enhance initiatives on e government, the program for promoting e government decided by the chief information officers cios council of government agencies on august 31, 2006. Then, the security requirements of the e governance system to tackle the internal threats and the outside threats to protect the sovereignty of the nation are discussed. The governments knowledge and information are valuable resources. We are working to close the resulting gap between the best performing private sector organizations and the federal government. Federal information security management act of 2002.
Through this paper then all parties involved in e government may reconsider a strategy that has been set up to give attention to the issue of secure and trust in the implementation of e government. Threats e government security requirements can be studied by examining the overall process, beginning with the consumer and ending with the e gov server. The project security of egovernment systems aimed at assisting policymakers in discerning policy options for meeting future challenges in securing. Egovernment systems development methodologies, tools and.
The four stage e government model layne2001 describes a four stage model to develop a fully functional e government. A framework for securing egovernment services diva portal. Baston payoff the success of an enterprises information security riskbased management program is based on the accurate identification of the threats to the organizations information systems. Moreover, e government in the developing world must accommodate certain unique conditions, needs and obstacles. The office of management and budget omb is publishing this report in accordance with the federal information security modernization act of 2014 fisma, pub. Egovernment services are intended to be responsive, citizencentric based. Information security guide for government executives. Fips 200, minimum security requirements for federal. The act recognized the importance of information security to the economic and national security interests of the united states. Security of egovernment systems 1 executive summary in april, 2011, the project security of egovernment systems was initiated by the stoa panel of the european parliament. Fips pub 199, standards for security categorization of federal information and information systems fips pub 200, minimum security requirements for federal information and information systems nist sp 80018, guide for developing security plans for federal information systems i n f o r m at i o n s e c u r i t y p r o g r a m e l e m e n t s. Nov 11, 2012 to protect e government systems current information security best practices shall be used.
E government short for electronic government is the use of technological communications devices, such as computers and the internet to provide public services to citizens and other persons in a country or region. Companies and individuals want more security in the products. December 17, 2002, in the e government act of 2002. Cyber security governance refers to the component of enterprise governance that addresses the enterprises dependence on cyberspace in the presence of adversaries. In the midst of this excitement, however, their remains a great disparity and persistent digital.
Too often, the lack of resources and technology is compounded by a lack of access to. Csrc topics federal information security modernization act. The focus of this article is on the various aspects of security vulnerabilities and threats existing in the e governance scenario. The study is a part of an ongoing research on e government security for the. The federal information security management act of 2002 fisma, 44 u. Any e governance initiative will remain to venerable security breaches in absence of a well articulated security policy. Fips 199, along with fips 200, are mandatory security standards as required by fisma. Egovernment an information security perspective frisc.
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