The Impact of Blockchain Technology on Advanced Security Measures for E-Government

Introduction

New tactics are being developed to provide a better living for humanity. In a variety of ways, new initiatives and new technology are driving a new wave of innovation in city services. Nonetheless, despite the continual advancement of cities and digital technologies, certain problems relating to including citizens in social decisions remain unsolved and must be addressed (Alqahtani & Braun, 2021). E-governance appears as a critical tool and the first stage in this transition in this setting (Avina et al., 2017). The rise of e-governments and associated services has presented governments with new instruments to improve public life, service delivery, citizen engagement, and work procedures (Barrane et al., 2018). As a result of this development, there is now a risk of data leakage and illegal access to secret and private data associated with e-government apps. This could stymie the development and implementation of e-governments as a whole. As a result of these concerns, cyber security is crucial for the development and adoption of e-government (Chen et al., 2018). Most researchers emphasized security, privacy, and trust as essential elements that have a substantial impact on e-government adoption, acceptance, and implementation. Thus, in order to trust and encourage the public to embrace and utilize e-government systems and services, governments must appropriately handle security concerns (Choi et al., 2018). Understanding how organizational, psychological, and technical elements interact to affect the network security outcome of enterprises is one of the primary cyber security concerns in organizations. Although cybercriminals are frequently mentioned in the news for data breaches and attacks, evidence suggests that the majority of security breaches are caused by personnel within the organization, whether purposefully or accidentally, due to non-compliance with cyber security standards (Alqahtani & Braun, 2021). Compliance with cyber security measures has been given a lot of thought in order to achieve successful cyber security (Donalds & Osei-Bryson, 2020). In its simplest form, a blockchain is a decentralized ledger that keeps track of all transactions made by the system's users. This refers to a technology that stores data on the outcomes of all interactions between citizens and government entities in the context of electronic government. Importantly, all members of the system interlink, code, and store the data, which is then automatically updated to reflect the changes made (Harris & Martin, 2019).The egoistic impulses that drive some people to engage in corrupt actions to the harm of society and state sovereignty are controlled by blockchain technology. It also generates a compelling motivation to follow the rules that apply equally to all participants, promoting a sense of shared responsibility (Hofbauer et al., 2019). Blockchain is a technology that allows users to agree on nearly any topic without the need for an intermediary, laying the groundwork for decentralized governance, and a fair balance of interests that benefits society (Huang & Madnick, 2021). The security provided by traditional registers can be improved by a registration system based on blockchain technology. By eliminating the payment of governmental duties and middleman fees, transaction costs can be drastically lowered while transactions themselves can become faster, more transparent, and more secure figure 1 overview of propriety Distributed ledger Technology.

Figure 1.

Overview of propriety distributed ledger technology (Krishnaraju et al., 2016)

The chapter questions organize as follows:

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  What are the concerns and limitations of blockchain technology in terms of security?

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  What impact does blockchain technology have on e-governance?

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  How effective is blockchain technology in detecting cyber-threats?