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A taxonomy and a knowledge portal for cybersecurity

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dg.o '14: Proceedings of the 15th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research

Pages 79 - 85

https://doi.org/10.1145/2612733.2612759

Published: 18 June 2014 Publication History

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Smart government is possible only if the security of sensitive data can be assured. The more knowledgeable government officials and citizens are about cybersecurity, the better are the chances that government data is not compromised or abused. In this paper, we present two systems under development that aim at improving cybersecurity education. First, we are creating a taxonomy of cybersecurity topics that provides links to relevant educational or research material. Second, we are building a portal that serves as platform for users to discuss the security of websites. These sources can be linked together. This helps to strengthen the knowledge of government officials and citizens with regard to cybersecurity issues. These issues are a central concern for open government initiatives.

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dg.o '14: Proceedings of the 15th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research

June 2014

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DOI:10.1145/2612733

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