Information Security Framework for E-Government Implementation in Nepal
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Author |
Pranita Upadhyaya, Subarna Shakya, Manish Pokharel
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ISSN |
2079-8407 |
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On Pages
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1074-1078
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Volume No. |
3
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Issue No. |
7
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Issue Date |
July 01, 2012 |
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Publishing Date |
July 01, 2012 |
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Keywords |
E-Government, E-Services, Security, IRD, SCN, NIBL
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Abstract
E-government security is considered one of the crucial factors for achieving an advanced stage of e-government. As the number of e-government services introduced to the user increases, a higher level of e-government security is required. Since Nepal is an underdeveloped country whose development can be rapid through proper E-Government implementation. Presently, it is in infancy stage. One of the major failure factors identified at this stage is the improper security consideration. This paper contributes in proposing a cost effective security framework for underdeveloped country - Nepal. This paper also contributes to the e-government literature by establishing a comparative and suggestive framework for understanding, clarification and investigation of the security issues involved in improving e-government security in technologically-underdeveloped countries. It first presents a review of existing global issues of e-government security in the public sector. The paper then identifies the e-government security issues within the context of developing country - Nepal. Three cases are taken into consideration. To identify optimal solution; categorized and suggested according to their maturity levels. This is an issue which has not yet been widely addressed in the open literature.
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