Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-323). Also available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations.

Recently e-Commerce systems have undergone an accelerated development, bringing a new set of risks and issues to government. As a result of this trend processes, policies and practices of organisations have changed dramatically. However, current research into the organisational risks and security in e- Government from an Australian viewpoint continues to be limited. This thesis is concerned with improving our understanding IS Security in e- Government. Key e-Government security issues are identified through a literature review. The results of a review of recent literature, together with investigatory interviews with experts from NSW Government, are used to further refine issues, research questions and propose a model of activity theory within a fuzzy logic framework. The developed model was refined and used to analyse results from the collected survey data, the results allow agencies to be classified by their progress towards accreditation to AS/NZS17799.1:2001. These results were able to be externally validated by another government agencies IS security survey. A series of surveys, forums, and interviews with government e-Commerce security officers were used to further test and refine the model, as well as answer the research questions posed. This study was conducted over a period of three years and identified the key issues in e-Government across a broad cross-section of NSW Government agencies. The results provide, a significant contribution to theory, especially for IS security managers through a more detailed understanding of the perceptions of practitioners. This research improves the level of understanding of IS security within the domain of e-Commerce risks and security within NSW Government by grouping agencies into meaningful categories, documenting successful practices by IS security managers, identifying drivers and inhibitors to IS security, determining the status of IS security across the NSW Government and monitoring the progress of agencies towards accreditation to AS/NZS177999:2001.

Thesis (M.B.A.) - Carleton University, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-125). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Delaware, 2007. / Principal faculty advisor: Marian L. Palley, Dept. of Political Science & International Relations. Includes bibliographical references.

A research dissertation submitted for the Degree of Master of Commerce (Information Systems) by Research / One of the aims of the development of Smart City initiatives is to provide electronic services that address residents’ information needs. Local governments in South Africa have realised that e-government can improve service delivery. There are currently government e-services that are designed to meet residents’ information needs and transform Johannesburg into a Smart City. However, local governments face the challenge of deficiencies in the use of government e-services. In order to ensure that all residents benefit from Smart City services there is a need to understand the use and non-use of these services. This research has been conducted in Johannesburg to understand what makes people use or not use the provided Smart City services. In this context, Smart City services refer to government e-service websites and government city Wi-Fi. The research was addressed from an interpretive perspective employing qualitative methods. The theoretical framework of government websites utilisation developed by Wang (2014) was used as a theoretical grounding. Data was Data was collected through in- depth semi -structured face-to -face interviews with open-ended questions. Twelve interviews were concluded. The results confirm Wang's (2014) theoretical framework in that all the major concepts: value, user needs, effectiveness of government websites, and alternative information sources were reflected as influencing the use and non-use of Smart City services. In addition the results extend Wang's (2014) framework with additional important core concepts: awareness, access, and trust. These concepts are particularly important to residents' participation in a developing country context and can be used to create a deeper understanding of how different types of residents engage or don't engage with Smart City services. In the pursuit of Smart Cities, local governments can use the results of the study to establish measures that can increase the use of free Wi-Fi around the city and government websites. A paper from this research report has been peer reviewed and was accepted for the Community Informatics Research Network (CIRN) conference which was held at Monash University in Italy, Prato. The title of the paper is: Explaining the Use and Non-Use of Smart Cities Services in Johannesburg: Residents’ Perspectives. On the 9th, 10th, and 11th November 2015, I attended the CIRN conference in Italy and presented the paper. The paper will be part of the conference proceedings. / MT2017

A research report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Commerce (Information Systems), in the School of Economic and Business Sciences at the University of Witwatersrand, March 2017 / In spite of the challenges arising from poverty, illiteracy, corruption and inefficient government processes, cities around the world are resolute in their quest to deliver key information and services to citizens by adopting and developing online government applications. For these applications to be successful, it is imperative that they offer services that adequately address the needs of citizens. The present study aimed at exploring the extent an e-government application is being effectively used, in a context of an African Smart city. Initially, the study reviewed a handful of relevant literature to support the aims of this study and to underpin the results on evidence-based theoretical foundations. The study moved beyond the commonly studied behavioural concepts of adoption and use, towards value-driven Information Systems diffusion. While adoption and use of Information Systems are two widely recognised concepts throughout academia and extensively supported by literature, the effective use of Information Systems is generally neglected in theory and fails in practice. This gap presented in literature, an opportunity for this study to understand the value derived by citizens in using an e-government application and by governments in implementing it. The study has applied the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use Theory (UTAUT) frameworks to explain the determinants of use and subsequently, effective use. From the conceptual definition of the use of e-governance, this study has identified the motivating or selfregulating factors of effective use. The study then empirically measured a handful of them in order to infer and argue a case for effective use of such applications. The initial findings suggest that an inferential discipline was applied and that Actual Usage infers Effective Use as intended by this study. The results also suggest that diffusion and effective use of an e-government application still requires some improvements. The user experience, lack or out-dated information and general lack of awareness of the application are among the more pertinent findings on effective use of an e-government application. The findings highlighted that effective use is inferable when use of IS has been established. The empirical findings of this study demonstrate a need for a ‗one-stop shop‘ model and citizen-focused service delivery agenda for e-government applications. More specifically, the results of this study highlighted an inferential relationship between actual usage and effective use. This means that factors that affect Actual Usage, based on UTAUT are positively related to SDT factors of Effective Use. For instance, Performance Expectancy has been found to have a positive effect on Actual Usage, implying that citizens with high Performance Expectancy are more likely to use an e-government. Social Influences were also found to significantly affect the citizens‘ motivation and intentions to engage with an e-government application. A large number of users have indicated that their inclination to use the application was influenced by social connections. The Facilitating Conditions construct has been found to significantly influence the citizens‘ behavioural intention to use an e-government application. Predictably, the study also found Self-efficacy to be a weak predictor and moderator of a relationship between a dependent and an independent variable. The immediate relevance and application of this study lies in the expected return on investment derived from an effective use of an e-government application, which is particularly beneficial for a budding African Smart City. The need to effectively and affordably deliver needed government information and services to citizen across the spectrum is even more pronounced in Africa. This study makes specific contributions to the formulation of a model and suggestions for future research. The theoretical contribution is in bridging the literature gap by providing a model for effective use of e-government application in the context of an African Smart City. The current study is one of the first to demonstrate the influence SDT has on actual usage and effective use. This is useful to studies in the IS Domain, particularly for the new concepts of e-government and Smart City. / XL2018

Tam Ka Wing Matthew. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-89). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Abstract --- p.i / Table of Contents --- p.iii / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2 --- eGovernment Requirements --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1 --- Efficient Operation --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2 --- Citizen-centric Government --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3 --- Security --- p.10 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Confidentiality --- p.10 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Integrity --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Availability --- p.12 / Chapter 2.4 --- Support of eBusiness --- p.13 / Chapter 3 --- Webservices for e-Government - A Marriage for Interoperability --- p.15 / Chapter 4 --- A Webservices Based eGovernment Framework --- p.17 / Chapter 4.1 --- System Component Model --- p.17 / Chapter 4.2 --- System Access Model --- p.18 / Chapter 4.3 --- Security Model --- p.20 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Access Right Model --- p.20 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Authentication Model --- p.22 / Chapter 4.4 --- Transaction Model --- p.23 / Chapter 5 --- eGovernment WebServices Access Control --- p.25 / Chapter 5.1 --- eGovernment WebService --- p.25 / Chapter 5.2 --- Request of Access --- p.27 / Chapter 5.3 --- eGovernment Access Policy --- p.30 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Administration Based Policy --- p.32 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Legislation Based Policy --- p.33 / Chapter 6 --- Research in Access Control --- p.38 / Chapter 6.1 --- Traditional Model --- p.38 / Chapter 6.2 --- More Advanced Models --- p.39 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Role-Based Access Control Model --- p.39 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Task-Based Authorisation Control Models --- p.41 / Chapter 6.2.3 --- Digital Library Authorisation Model --- p.42 / Chapter 6.3 --- Recent Works --- p.44 / Chapter 6.4 --- Limitations of the Models --- p.45 / Chapter 7 --- Proposed Approach --- p.47 / Chapter 7.1 --- WebService Specific Access Control --- p.48 / Chapter 7.1.1 --- WebService Access Rules --- p.48 / Chapter 7.1.2 --- Authorisation Conflict Resolution --- p.50 / Chapter 7.2 --- Subject Based Access Control --- p.52 / Chapter 7.2.1 --- Subject Category --- p.52 / Chapter 7.2.2 --- Subject Access Rules --- p.53 / Chapter 7.2.3 --- WebService Registration --- p.55 / Chapter 7.2.4 --- Authorisation Conflict Resolution --- p.56 / Chapter 7.3 --- The WebServices --- p.57 / Chapter 7.4 --- Combining Two Level Access Control --- p.57 / Chapter 7.5 --- Application to Chained WebService Request --- p.58 / Chapter 7.6 --- Comparison with the Existing Access Control Models --- p.59 / Chapter 8 --- An Implementation Reference Model --- p.60 / Chapter 8.1 --- Some Practical Issues --- p.60 / Chapter 8.1.1 --- Citizen Privacy --- p.60 / Chapter 8.1.2 --- Trust between eGovernment Systems --- p.61 / Chapter 8.1.3 --- Authentication --- p.62 / Chapter 8.2 --- System Architecture --- p.64 / Chapter 8.2.1 --- eGovernment WebServices Gateway --- p.65 / Chapter 8.2.2 --- Authentication Engine --- p.66 / Chapter 8.2.3 --- Access Control Database --- p.66 / Chapter 8.2.4 --- Access Control Decision Engine --- p.67 / Chapter 8.2.5 --- A Working Scenario --- p.67 / Chapter 8.3 --- Implementation --- p.69 / Chapter 9 --- Evaluation of the Proposed Mechanism --- p.74 / Chapter 9.1 --- Application Scenarios --- p.75 / Chapter 9.1.1 --- Citizen Level Access Right --- p.75 / Chapter 9.1.2 --- Access Means Based Authorisation --- p.76 / Chapter 9.1.3 --- Access Right Based on Combination of User and Consumer Identity --- p.77 / Chapter 9.1.4 --- Legislation Based Access Right --- p.78 / Chapter 9.1.5 --- Joined-up Government --- p.79 / Chapter 10 --- Conclusion and Future Directions --- p.81 / References --- p.84

Thesis (M. P. A.)--Texas State University-San Marcos, 2009. / "Fall 2009." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-75).

Zugl.: Kassel, Universiẗat, Diss., 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 409-428).