A worldwide overview on the information security posture of online public services

Simple item page
dc.contributor.author Silva, João Marco
dc.contributor.author Ribeiro, Diogo
dc.contributor.author Ramos, Luis Felipe
dc.contributor.author Fonte, Vítor
dc.date.accessioned 2023-12-26T18:37:45Z
dc.date.available 2023-12-26T18:37:45Z
dc.date.issued 2024-01-03
dc.identifier.isbn 978-0-9981331-7-1
dc.identifier.other be7d122b-d797-41e2-a7cb-d33e4065fdcc
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10125/106615
dc.language.iso eng
dc.relation.ispartof Proceedings of the 57th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject Cybersecurity and Privacy in Government
dc.subject digital certificates
dc.subject egov
dc.subject information security
dc.subject ssl/tls
dc.title A worldwide overview on the information security posture of online public services
dc.type Conference Paper
dc.type.dcmi Text
dcterms.abstract The availability of public services through online platforms has improved the coverage and efficiency of essential services provided to citizens worldwide. These services also promote transparency and foster citizen participation in government processes. However, the increased online presence also exposes sensitive data exchanged between citizens and providers to a wider range of security threats. Therefore, ensuring the security and trustworthiness of online services is crucial to Electronic Government (EGOV) initiatives' success. Hence, this work assesses the security posture of 3068 governmental domains across all UN Member States in three dimensions: support for secure communication protocols, the trustworthiness of their digital certificate chains, and services' exposure to known vulnerabilities. The results indicate that despite the rapid development, the public sector still falls short in adopting international standards and best security practices in services and infrastructure management. This reality poses significant risks to citizens and services across all regions and income levels.
dcterms.extent 10 pages
prism.startingpage 1881
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
0184.pdf
Size:
319.52 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
Collections
Cybersecurity and Privacy in Government