E-government security in developing countries : a managerial conceptual framework

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 paper firstly 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 in developing countries. The paper then proposes a conceptual framework for e-government security management within the context of developing countries.. The framework addresses relevant variables from security, cultural, managerial and organizational perspectives. This paper contributes to the e-government literature by establishing an analytical framework for understanding, clarification and investigation of the management issues involved in improving e-government security in technologically-developing countries. This is an issue which has not yet been widely addressed in the open literature