ROLE OF CYBER LAW IN E-GOVERNANCE
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Accountability, Transparency Privacy, Cyber law, Security Features and Personal DataAbstract
Certainly, the advent of Information and Communication Technology has resulted in expeditious and effective communication, better data storage, processing of data as well as information, accountability, transparency and so forth. Electronic governance, digitization of government’s service, is linked with administering the functions and procuring the ends of governance via Information and Communication Technology. In other words, e-governance is a modus operandi to dispense the service of government with the assistance of Information and Communication Technology. Electronic governance is primarily an initiative to make governance citizen-oriented only. Late Abraham Lincoln has rightly asserted that government is by the people, for the people, and of the people. Given the increase in consciousness concerning fundamental rights among the people and in supposition from the government, the prospect of governance has affected significantly. To be more answerable as well as transparent is expected from the government in the present time. This has spurred the need to advance the application of Information and Communication Technology. Information and Communication Technology, beyond doubt, is a boon to businesses since it embraces all types of digital technologies that aid businesses and companies as well in respect of design, sales, manufacturing, response and makes businesses more coherent and effective. To substantiate the consummation of e-governance, indispensable is that security features should be stringent because e-governance involves the flow of personal data. The privacy of common people in any respect cannot be compromised therefore it is the need of the moment to shield the whole system from cyber-attacks. The instant research paper is divided into four parts namely the first part deals with the general introduction pertaining to cyber law as well as e-governance which also includes celebrated definitions, the second part deals with major cyber threats in respect of e-governance, the third part deals with the relationship between cyber law and e-governance which is supported by landmark cases of Hon’ble Supreme court and the last part covers the significance of cybersecurity followed by the Conclusion.
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