An Architecture for Secure Policy Enforcement in E-Government Services Deployment

E-governance is a paradigm shift over the traditional approaches in Public Administration which means rendering of government services and information to the public by using electronic means. In the past decades, service quality and responsiveness of the government towards the citizens were least important but with the approach of E-Government the government activities are now well dealt. This paper withdraws experiences from various studies from different countries and projects facing similar challenges which need to be consigned for the successful implementation of e-governance projects. Developing countries like India face poverty and illiteracy as a major obstacle in any form of development which makes it difficult for its government to provide e-services to its people conveniently and fast. It also suggests few suggestions to cope up with the challenges faced while implementing e-projects in India.

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Trust in Security-Policy Enforcement Mechanisms

10.21236/ada444727 ◽

2006 ◽

Author(s):

Fred B. Schneider ◽

Greg Morrisett

Keyword(s):

Security Policy ◽

Policy Enforcement ◽

Enforcement Mechanisms

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The Development of an Online Tobacco Tracker Tool to Crowdsource Campus Environmental Reports for Smoke and Tobacco Free College Policies: A Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.26280 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sabrina F. Loureiro ◽

Kim M. Pulvers ◽

Melissa M. Gosdin ◽

Keavagh R. Clift ◽

Myra J. Rice ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Positive Reinforcement ◽

The United States ◽

College Campuses ◽

Policy Enforcement ◽

Sequential Mixed Methods ◽

Effective Policy ◽

Online Tracking ◽

One Year

BACKGROUND College campuses in the United States have begun implementing Smoke and Tobacco-Free policies to discourage the use of tobacco. Smoke and Tobacco-Free policies, however, are contingent upon effective policy enforcement. OBJECTIVE To develop an empirically-derived online tracking tool (Tracker) for crowdsourcing campus environmental reports of tobacco use and waste to support smoke and tobacco-free college policies. METHODS An exploratory sequential mixed methods approach was utilized to inform the development and evaluation of the Tracker. In October 2018, three focus groups across two California universities were conducted and themes were analyzed, guiding Tracker development. After one year of implementation, users were asked in April 2020 to complete a survey about their experience. RESULTS In the focus groups, two major themes emerged: barriers and facilitators to tool utilization. Further Tracker development was guided by focus group input to address these barriers (e.g. information, policing, and logistical concerns) and facilitators (e.g. environmental motivators, positive reinforcement). Amongst 1,163 Tracker reports, those who completed the user survey (n=316) reported the top motivations to using the tool were having a cleaner environment (79%) and health concerns (69%). CONCLUSIONS Environmental concerns, a motivator which emerged in focus groups, shaped the Tracker’s development and was cited by the majority of users surveyed as a top motivator for utilization.

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