Secure implementation of e-governance: A case study about estonia

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to identify how feasible it is to securely and effectively implement e-governance in a developed country. The project uses Estonia as a case study, and analyses the path the country chose to take in order to achieve its current state of e-governance. The country’s answer to the existing risks embracing this transition included employing a distributed ledger technology and a proprietary solution acting as a data exchange layer, which promoted improvement on transparency and efficiency, and resulted on an increase on citizen’s trust. The study establishes a direct relationship between e-government and digital security, and compares Estonia’s level of preparedness in cyber security with other nations. This study also investigates the adoption of Cyber Situational Awareness program as an element of secure implementation of e-governance. Examining Estonia’s results attained over the past two decades, and comparing its e-governance and cyber security index rankings with other developed countries, it becomes clear that the digital transition has acted as a lever in successfully developing the nation and maintaining it at the forefront of cyber security internationally.