scholarly journals Analysis of Cyber Security In E-Governance Utilizing Blockchain Performance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regonda Nagaraju ◽  
Selvanayaki Kolandapalayam Shanmugam ◽  
Sivaram Rajeyyagari ◽  
Jupeth Toriano Pentang ◽  
B Kiran Bala ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Denial Of Service ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Denial Of Service Attacks ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Block Chain ◽  
The Government

Abstract E-Government refers to the administration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to the procedures and functions of the government with the objective of enhancing the transparency, efficiency and participation of the citizens. E-Government is tough systems that require distribution, protection of privacy and security and collapse of these could result in social and economic costs on a large scale. Many of the available e-government systems like electronic identity system of management (eIDs), websites are established at duplicated databases and servers. An established validation and management system could face a single failure point and the system is prone to Distributed Denial of Service Attacks (DDoS), denial of service attacks (DoS), malware and other cyber attacks. The execution of a privacy preserving and a secure decentralized system is enabled by the block chain technology. Here any third-party organizations do not have any control over the transactions of the Government. With the help of block chain technology, new and existing data are encapsulated within ledger or blocks, which are evenly distributed through the network in an enduring and sustainable way. The privacy and security of information are improved with the help of block chain technology, where distribution and encryption of data are performed through the total network. This analytical paper maps out the analysis of the security in the e-government system, utilizing the block chain technology that provides privacy and security of information and thereby enhancing the trust among the public sector. Qualitative and theoretical analysis is made for the proposed topic and implications of privacy and security of the proposed system is made.

scholarly journals Cybersecurity Policy and Its Implementation in Indonesia

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhamad Rizal ◽  
Yanyan Yani
Keyword(s):  
Cyber Security ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
The State ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Counter Measures ◽  
Cyber Threats ◽  
Unitary State ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government ◽  
State Defense

The purpose of state defense is to protect and to save the integrity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, the sovereignty of the state, as well as its security from all kinds of threats, whether they are military or non-military ones. One of the non-military threats that potentially threatens the sovereignty and security of the nation-state is the misuse of technology and information in cyberspace. The threat of irresponsible cyber attacks can be initiated by both state and non-state actors. The actors may be an individual, a group of people, a faction, an organization, or even a country. Therefore, the government needs to anticipate cyber threats by formulating cyber security strategies and determining comprehensive steps to defend against cyber attacks; its types and the scale of counter-measures, as well as devising the rules of law. 

scholarly journals A framework for secure and decentralized sharing of medical imaging data via blockchain consensus

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 1398-1411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vishal Patel
Keyword(s):  
Medical Imaging ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Distributed Data ◽  
Imaging Data ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Image Sharing ◽  
Security Models ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Medical Imaging Data

The electronic sharing of medical imaging data is an important element of modern healthcare systems, but current infrastructure for cross-site image transfer depends on trust in third-party intermediaries. In this work, we examine the blockchain concept, which enables parties to establish consensus without relying on a central authority. We develop a framework for cross-domain image sharing that uses a blockchain as a distributed data store to establish a ledger of radiological studies and patient-defined access permissions. The blockchain framework is shown to eliminate third-party access to protected health information, satisfy many criteria of an interoperable health system, and readily generalize to domains beyond medical imaging. Relative drawbacks of the framework include the complexity of the privacy and security models and an unclear regulatory environment. Ultimately, the large-scale feasibility of such an approach remains to be demonstrated and will depend on a number of factors which we discuss in detail.

Deception in Cyber Attacks

2011 ◽  
pp. 91-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil C. Rowe ◽  
E. John Custy
Keyword(s):  
Denial Of Service ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Denial Of Service Attacks ◽  
The Future

Cyberspace, computers, and networks are now potential terrain of warfare. We describe some effective forms of deception in cyberspace and discuss how these deceptions are used in attacks. After a general assessment of deception opportunities in cyberspace, we consider various forms of identity deceptions, denial-of-service attacks, Trojan horses, and several other forms of deception. We then speculate on the directions in which cyber attacks may evolve in the future.

scholarly journals Cyber Security Deficiencies in the Education Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 141-149
Author(s):  
Andrei Șestacov
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Traditional Markets ◽  
Education Environment

Information technologies have already radically transformed the communications and information technology sectors, trade, media, and the education sector, especially education, which is on the top priority. Digital technologies will radically change the way data is sent and retrieved, will allow immediate and real-time feedback from students, will facilitate access to education through distance learning, will allow new service providers to enter traditional markets education. Thus, a diligent and well planned implementation of cyber security, as well as information security of information networks of educational institutions will provide a definite competitive advantage in the information environment. In the context of a dynamic information environment prone to large-scale cyber-attacks, in which cybercriminals are using increasingly advanced methods to implement attack vectors that are undetectable and difficult to neutralize, this scientific study is designed to protect data and security of your institutions as well as to ensure the confidentiality of your students and teachers. Whether we are talking about large or small educational institutions, this study provides a series of recommendations on the secure use of social networks with a minimum set of measures needed to prevent cyber-attacks as well as reduce the damage caused in case of attacks. At the same time, it will examine the best practices in the online environment, effectively analyze the privacy settings of mobile devices and present some top tips for the secure use of social networks. The study aims to comply with the following minimum set of measures in order to prevent cyber-attacks in educational institutions, and reduce the damage caused in the event of attacks. Cyber-bezpieczeństwo w obszarze edukacji Technologie informacyjne radykalnie przekształciły sektory komunikacji, handlu, mediów i edukacji. Technologie cyfrowe zmienią sposób przesyłania i wyszukiwania danych, umożliwią natychmiastową informację zwrotną od uczniów w czasie rzeczywistym oraz ułatwiają dostęp do edukacji poprzez kształcenie na odległość. Zatem rzetelne i dobrze zaplanowane wdrożenie cyberbezpieczeństwa, a także bezpieczeństwa informacyjnego sieci informacyjnych placówek oświatowych zapewni zdecydowaną przewagę konkurencyjną w środowisku informacyjnym. Artykuł ma na celu przedstawienie środków zapobiegawczych przeciw cyberatakom w placówkach edukacyjnych i ograniczania szkód wyrządzanych w przypadku takich ataków.

scholarly journals The Growing Need for Technical Specialization in Cyber Defence of Future Officers: Development and Future Trends

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-42
Author(s):  
Mihaela Anamaria Bostan-Pop ◽  
Romana Oancea
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Operational Level ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Military ◽  
Entire Network

AbstractConsidering that the level of cyber threats is constantly increasing, a necessary demand emerges from organizations and corporations worldwide to protect their networks against possible cyber-attacks. In the future all malicious actions that occur in cyberspace will continue to alter the way we approach the security of an entire network. The article presents the most stringent need concerning the technical specialization of future officers, highlighting the knowledge entailed in order to better understand the complexity of a mission that takes place in virtual space. Undoubtedly, modern battlefield incorporates a virtual component where nearly all weapons systems rely upon information and communication technologies in order to connect and achieve operational level. The demand for future cyber defence specialists in the military domain reached a high level all over the world, and there will be a challenging process to be able to create a highly skilled workforce to fight against a large scale of malicious activities that have impact upon the national security system.

scholarly journals The Challenges of Using Citizen Reporting to Improve Public Services: A Field Experiment on Solid Waste Services in Uganda

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark T Buntaine ◽  
Patrick Hunnicutt ◽  
Polycarp Komakech
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Municipal Government ◽  
Search Costs ◽  
Large Scale Field ◽  
The Government

Abstract Governments around the world are investing in technologies that allow citizens to participate in the coproduction of public services by providing monitoring and feedback, but there is little evidence about how these initiatives affect the quality of public services. We implemented a large-scale field experiment that involved organizing 50 citizen reporters in each of 100 neighborhoods across Kampala, Uganda, to provide weekly reports to the municipal government about the delivery of solid waste services via an SMS-messaging platform, resulting in 23,856 reports during the 9-month study period. Citizen reporting did not reduce informal waste accumulation as targeted, which would indicate improvements to formal services. Using our observations as participants in the development and deployment of the reporting platform and interviews with staff at the government agency receiving the citizen reports, we show how the public generated inconsistent information that did not fit existing decision-making processes. We generalize lessons from this field experiment by explaining how coproduction involving information sharing through information and communication technologies is likely to affect public services based on the alignment of citizen-produced data with the information problems managers face; the search costs of detecting public services failures; the quality of citizen-produced data; and the operating costs of citizen-reporting platforms.

Comparison between Saudi Arabia and USA: Prevention and Dealing with Cyber Security

2021 ◽  
pp. 77-87
Author(s):  
Sonia Ibrahim ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Denial Of Service ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Sensitive Data ◽  
External Threats ◽  
The Us ◽  
Security Practices ◽  
Training And Support

Cyber security practices mainly involve the prevention of external threats to software, hardware, server data, and other assets which are connected to the internet. Organizations follow a lot of cyber security practices to protect their systems and databases from malicious cyber actors. Cybercriminals use different techniques like spear-phishing, phishing, password attack, denial of service, ransomware, etc. to cause harm to people, organizations, and governments and steal important information from them. We analyzed the use of deep learning algorithms to deal with cyber-attacks. Deep neural networks or deep learning consist of machine learning procedures to support the network to fix complex issues and learn from unmanaged data. In addition, we also analyzed some of the cyber security laws and practices implemented in the US and Saudi Arabia to work collaboratively against cyber threats. It is observed that both countries are doing well against cyberthreats, but they need to work even more to provide training and support to professionals in the public sector who handle sensitive data about cyber security.

scholarly journals Survey on Applications of Blockchain in E-Governance

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 3807-3822
Author(s):  
Shabna Salam ◽  
K. Praveen Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Distributed Ledger ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Block Chain ◽  
Fast Access

Block chain is a distributed ledger that offers secure and immutable storage. E–governance allows exchange of information between government and citizens or organizations through latest information and communication technologies. The E governance services facilitate efficient and fast access of services; on the other hand it raises potential risks of breaching into privacy and Security. Blockchain based e-governance system offers secure and transparent services without intermediary. This paper investigates the scope and challenges of adopting blockchain technology as a platform for E-Governance.

scholarly journals A Scalable Block Chain Framework for User Identity Management in a Decentralized Network

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geetha R ◽  
T. Padmavathy ◽  
G.Umarani Srika
Keyword(s):  
Personal Identity ◽  
Identity Management ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Consensus Algorithms ◽  
Distributed Ledger ◽  
Explicit Consent ◽  
Identity Management System ◽  
Block Chain ◽  
High Level

Abstract In a decentralized network every user makes use of personal identity details at different places for various services and these details are shared with third-parties without their consent and stored at an unknown location. Organizations like government, banks and social platforms are considered to be the weakest point in the current identity management system as they are vulnerable which leads to compromising billions of user identity data. Block chain based User Identity Management is a solution which provides a decentralized environment that manages the user identity data and their related Know-Your-Customer (KYC) documents in a distributed ledger. All the transactions of the network are stored in the block which is a type of a data structure and these blocks are validated using the powerful consensus algorithms and linked to form a block chain. Smart contracts will act as an interface between the client and the block chain network. User’s information cannot be provided to any third party vendors without the explicit consent of the user. This paper proposes a framework for User Identity Management using Block chain technology in a decentralized Network. The proposed framework ensures a high level privacy and security for the personal identity details and the documents. In addition to that the performance analysis of the framework is presented in terms of Transaction, Mining Resource and Difficulty Variation.

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