E-government Security Management: Key Factors and Countermeasure

Almost all of United Nations member countries are now operating government Web sites-called e-government. Its implementation is based on information technology which is now as important as tanks, ships, and aircraft in any nation´s defense. So nowadays, with the fast development of information technology, 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. This article aims to formulate the key factors for security management. Firstly introduce the concept of e-government and information security, presents a review of ICT management in the public sector, information security management and e-government in recent literature by focusing on issues and trends. The paper then for successful e-government security management analyses the key factors. Put forward a managerial conceptual framework followed. Finally, the corresponding countermeasures for e-government management are proposed.