Principle 4
Protecting privacy and ensuring security
Key Issues
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Overview
Ensuring privacy and security protection is critical to preserve trust in government institutions and fostering greater interactions with government through digital means.
Security breaches may:
- Diminish the citizens’ trust in government
- Reduce the ability of governments to securely lead the digital transformation
Governments should:
- Review existing regimes for privacy and security protection, either legislative or policy-based
- Strengthen business, management and technical measures to complement regulatory regimes by ensuring oversight, enforcement and guidance.
- Periodically monitor, review and improve policies its procedures, organisational structures and software to ensure that they keep pace with public demand and technological change.
High level leadership and governance frameworks that:
- Openness and engagement and adequate levels of privacy protection and security
- Ensure co-ordination and a whole-of-government strategy to manage digital risks
Data
Good practices
canada
Principle 4 - Website Renewal Initiative
Principle 4 - Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
italy
Principle 4 - Digital Identity Public System
Overall - 3 Year ICT Plan
mexico
Principle 4 - National One-Stop Portal
Principle 4 - ICT Policy
Principle 4 - National Digital Strategy
new zealand
Principle 4 - Cross-government programme to improve Privacy and Security across the State Sector
united kingdom
Principle 4 - Gov.UK Verify