Top Cited Articles International Journal of Managing Information Technology (...IJMIT JOURNAL
International Journal of Managing Information Technology (IJMIT) is a quarterly open access peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles that contribute new results in all areas of the strategic application of information technology (IT) in organizations. The journal focuses on innovative ideas and best practices in using IT to advance organizations – for-profit, non-profit, and governmental. The goal of this journal is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia, government and industry to focus on understanding both how to use IT to support the strategy and goals of the organization and to employ IT in new ways to foster greater collaboration, communication and information sharing both within the organization and with its stakeholders. The International Journal of Managing Information Technology seeks to establish new collaborations, new best practices, and new theories in these areas
Indian growing new financial establishments, notably banks, square measure one among the most important investors within the domains of knowledge systems, and there square measure quite clear signs that these trends to spread within the future. The arrival and enlargement of globalization and also the development of Advanced technologies knowledge pushed the banks to adopt advanced technology to launch new services. Banks have applied remote enabled service victimization the net to achieve competitive advantage, increase potency, scale back prices and provide a range of latest services. On-line systems create banking transactions straightforward and convenient, notably for disabled people that could need special services. the most purpose of this current study is to look at the most keys to live the advantage perception of victimization net banking technology, as this advanced technology is taken into account together of the principal motivations underlying the inclinations of people to adopt such a convenient technology in India. The model developed associated developed during this analysis study is an extension to the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The model was tested with a survey sample of four hundred folks chosen arbitrarily. The findings of the study indicate that everyone mentioned factors within the projected model (CNV, SE, QI, AW, PEU, PU) have important impact at intervals prompting the employment of net banking systems. The information analysis relies on the applied mathematics Package for scientific discipline (SPSS).
The advancement of the information and communications technology has helped almost all governments across the world as they have exploited these technologies for delivering services to their citizens. However, this phenomenon may face several challenges and barriers that lead to the failure in its adoption, use, or continuous usage. In the Arab countries, the rate of failure in the use of electronic services is high in the public sector. Therefore, previous studies have concentrated on this critical issue and highlighted on the citizens’ perspective andignored the perspective of employees in the government organizations.In addition, very few previous studies dealt with the quality of the services based on the employees’viewpoint. Thus, based on the arguments that have been stated earlier, this preliminary study strives to identify the factors that may affect the electronic administrative adoption according to the employees’ perspective. With regard to the data collection, the quantitative method, self-administered questionnaires will be distributed among the staff of the Al-Mustansiriyah University, Iraq.With regard to data analysis, a partial least squares structural equation modelling will be used as a technique to analyse the collected data from a key respondent (Employee). In fact, this research strivesto enrich the literature by adding more information about the factors that may hinder theadoption of modern technologies in general and electronic administration in particular. With regard to the Al-Mustansiriyah University, the present study is considered as the first study conducted in this area; therefore the outputs will assist the government to remedy these obstacles before beginning any project in the public sector including the use of ICT instead of the conventional manner.The result of the analysis showed that system quality, service quality, trust of organization, and usefulness were found as significant factors that affect the employees’ adoption of e-administration services in University.
The Role of Technology Acceptance Model in Explaining Effect on E-Commerce Ap...IJMIT JOURNAL
Today e-commerce has become crucial element to transform some of the world countries into an information society. Business to consumer (B2C) in the developing countries is not yet a normalcy as compared to the developed countries. Consumer behaviour research has shown disappointing results regarding the overall use of the Web for online shopping, despite its considerable promise as a channel for commerce. As the use of the Internet continues to grow in all aspects of daily life, there is an increasing need to better understand what trends of internet usage and to study the barriers and problem of ecommerce adoption. Hence, the purpose of this research is to define how far Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) contributed in e-commerce adoption. Data for this study was collected by the means of a survey conducted in Malaysia in 2010. A total of 611 questionnaire forms were delivered to respondents. The location of respondents was within Penang state. By studying this sample, conclusions would be drawn to generalize the interests of the population.
Framework for Securing Educational E-Government Serviceijcisjournal
Enhancement in technology is leading to a change in the way governments, individuals, institutions and
business entities provide quality services to the citizen. Today's education system plays crucial role for
developing cognizance in society so e-government service is obliged to integrate with educational system.
In this work we proposed a novel framework for integrating educational service within e-government
services. One of the main tasks of this paper is to explore or propose a Secure Examination Management
System (SEMS). The system has been designed using cryptographic primitives, which enables students to
take the exam from anywhere. The student is allowed to take the exam after he gives his necessary
authentication details. In SEMS, it is important to exclude false students while ensuring the privacy for the
honest students. It allows evaluators to share student examination papers for evaluation with proper
authentication. This is done using digital signatures, authentication and confidentiality provided by public
key cryptographic system.
Top Cited Articles International Journal of Managing Information Technology (...IJMIT JOURNAL
International Journal of Managing Information Technology (IJMIT) is a quarterly open access peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles that contribute new results in all areas of the strategic application of information technology (IT) in organizations. The journal focuses on innovative ideas and best practices in using IT to advance organizations – for-profit, non-profit, and governmental. The goal of this journal is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia, government and industry to focus on understanding both how to use IT to support the strategy and goals of the organization and to employ IT in new ways to foster greater collaboration, communication and information sharing both within the organization and with its stakeholders. The International Journal of Managing Information Technology seeks to establish new collaborations, new best practices, and new theories in these areas
Indian growing new financial establishments, notably banks, square measure one among the most important investors within the domains of knowledge systems, and there square measure quite clear signs that these trends to spread within the future. The arrival and enlargement of globalization and also the development of Advanced technologies knowledge pushed the banks to adopt advanced technology to launch new services. Banks have applied remote enabled service victimization the net to achieve competitive advantage, increase potency, scale back prices and provide a range of latest services. On-line systems create banking transactions straightforward and convenient, notably for disabled people that could need special services. the most purpose of this current study is to look at the most keys to live the advantage perception of victimization net banking technology, as this advanced technology is taken into account together of the principal motivations underlying the inclinations of people to adopt such a convenient technology in India. The model developed associated developed during this analysis study is an extension to the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The model was tested with a survey sample of four hundred folks chosen arbitrarily. The findings of the study indicate that everyone mentioned factors within the projected model (CNV, SE, QI, AW, PEU, PU) have important impact at intervals prompting the employment of net banking systems. The information analysis relies on the applied mathematics Package for scientific discipline (SPSS).
The advancement of the information and communications technology has helped almost all governments across the world as they have exploited these technologies for delivering services to their citizens. However, this phenomenon may face several challenges and barriers that lead to the failure in its adoption, use, or continuous usage. In the Arab countries, the rate of failure in the use of electronic services is high in the public sector. Therefore, previous studies have concentrated on this critical issue and highlighted on the citizens’ perspective andignored the perspective of employees in the government organizations.In addition, very few previous studies dealt with the quality of the services based on the employees’viewpoint. Thus, based on the arguments that have been stated earlier, this preliminary study strives to identify the factors that may affect the electronic administrative adoption according to the employees’ perspective. With regard to the data collection, the quantitative method, self-administered questionnaires will be distributed among the staff of the Al-Mustansiriyah University, Iraq.With regard to data analysis, a partial least squares structural equation modelling will be used as a technique to analyse the collected data from a key respondent (Employee). In fact, this research strivesto enrich the literature by adding more information about the factors that may hinder theadoption of modern technologies in general and electronic administration in particular. With regard to the Al-Mustansiriyah University, the present study is considered as the first study conducted in this area; therefore the outputs will assist the government to remedy these obstacles before beginning any project in the public sector including the use of ICT instead of the conventional manner.The result of the analysis showed that system quality, service quality, trust of organization, and usefulness were found as significant factors that affect the employees’ adoption of e-administration services in University.
The Role of Technology Acceptance Model in Explaining Effect on E-Commerce Ap...IJMIT JOURNAL
Today e-commerce has become crucial element to transform some of the world countries into an information society. Business to consumer (B2C) in the developing countries is not yet a normalcy as compared to the developed countries. Consumer behaviour research has shown disappointing results regarding the overall use of the Web for online shopping, despite its considerable promise as a channel for commerce. As the use of the Internet continues to grow in all aspects of daily life, there is an increasing need to better understand what trends of internet usage and to study the barriers and problem of ecommerce adoption. Hence, the purpose of this research is to define how far Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) contributed in e-commerce adoption. Data for this study was collected by the means of a survey conducted in Malaysia in 2010. A total of 611 questionnaire forms were delivered to respondents. The location of respondents was within Penang state. By studying this sample, conclusions would be drawn to generalize the interests of the population.
Framework for Securing Educational E-Government Serviceijcisjournal
Enhancement in technology is leading to a change in the way governments, individuals, institutions and
business entities provide quality services to the citizen. Today's education system plays crucial role for
developing cognizance in society so e-government service is obliged to integrate with educational system.
In this work we proposed a novel framework for integrating educational service within e-government
services. One of the main tasks of this paper is to explore or propose a Secure Examination Management
System (SEMS). The system has been designed using cryptographic primitives, which enables students to
take the exam from anywhere. The student is allowed to take the exam after he gives his necessary
authentication details. In SEMS, it is important to exclude false students while ensuring the privacy for the
honest students. It allows evaluators to share student examination papers for evaluation with proper
authentication. This is done using digital signatures, authentication and confidentiality provided by public
key cryptographic system.
University Mobile Enrollment System: A Nigeria Perspectiveiosrjce
IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSR-JCE) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of computer engineering and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in computer technology. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
THE BARRIERS OF E-GOVERNMENT SUCCESS:AN EMPIRICAL STUDY FROM JORDANijmpict
This paper discussed the E-governmentsuccess barriers and how could these barriers affect in users' dissatisfaction as measure ofE-governmentsuccess. The model explained more embedded relations of Information System (IS) success model in a negative context. E-governmentquality model encompasses information quality, system quality, service quality and IT infrastructures readiness, which are the predecessors of user satisfaction as measure of E-government success. The research model has been empirically tested using 93 IT managers and IT specialists of Jordanian government agencies. PLSstructural equation modeling (SEM)has been used because his superior statistical power in dealing with complex causal model and small sample size. The results clearly articulated that provisionede-services are less than expectationsof stakeholders.We found that lack of IT infrastructures readiness is the strongest factor to affect in E-governmentperformance negatively and the most important factor to provoke users’ dissatisfaction. Along with the other factors were found significantly correlated with users' dissatisfaction.The relation of system quality with services quality only the difference between female and male group, where male group found its insignificant while females found thatlow system quality led to low service quality directly.
Information and communications
technologies (ICTs) are different tools
and technologies to transmit information
and communicate with the community
(one to one or in groups). Through the
use of computers and interconnected
networks it provides a feasible and
accurate platform to increase the mobility
of information for different issues and
exchange of knowledge.
RELEVANCE OF COMPUTER APPRECIATION/ICT TO THE CURRICULUM OF CERTIFICATE IN AU...Muhammad Muhammad Suleiman
Being A Text of Paper To Be Presented At Its 4-Days Final Phase of ASW Curriculum Review and Adaptation Meeting Held At Tahir Guest Palace, Kano, Organized By Society For Family Health, Between 27th To 30th April 2021
In the global business, there are producers as product sellers and consumers as product purchasers. These two people are interdependent; the business does not exist or successful if there is no one between them. Producers require consumers to purchase products to sell, so consumers require producers to satisfy their needs. Manufacturers sell goods at a market place, and when consumers want to buy their needs, they go to the market place. These have occurred hundreds or even thousands of years since the starting of business when technology not yet improved. When technology improved, affects the development business system. Currently, information technology is advancing very fast so that it is difficult to avoid it’s development. The advancement of information technology not only assist people’s life to become better every day but also support the global business.
Comparative review on information and communication technology issues in educ...riyaniaes
The use of information and communication technology is very beneficial in the education sector because it can enhance the quality of education. However, the implementation of ICT in the education sector of developed and developing countries is a challenging task. This paper explains the comparative study of ICT issues in the education sector of developed and developing countries. In particular, we compare issues between Pakistan and high-tech countries. Our study reveals the fact that the education sector is facing numerous ICT problems that are based on culture, finance, management, infrastructure, lack of training, lack of equipment, teacher’s refusal, and ethical issues. At the end of this paper, various issues faced by the implementation of ICT in the education sector of Pakistan have been categorized into various types, namely, infrastructure, lack of IT professionals, lack of high-speed internet and equipment. Our research is based on five key research questions related to ICT issues. We used a mixed approach where the results of this study can be used as a set of guidelines to help make the learning environment technology-oriented, fast, planned, and productive. Future directions are also given at the end of this paper.
At this time, e-governance transformation is considered as one of the most important and biggest challenges among
and within the IT-related sector from the scale and complexity perspective. In this respect, the researches have
reviewed and studied some of the factors that affect implementing the e-governance for Public and private schools in
Governorate of Al Buraimi, Oman. The aim of the study was to determine whether there existed organizational
differences that demanded different approaches and strategies for the implementation of e-governance. The research
considered three organizational factors, which included, the type of the organization (public or private), size of the
organization and the work experience of the employees of the organization. In addition, the research considered the
some of the requirements needed for the implementation of e-governance. These requirements included, physical,
financial, administrative and management requirements. Through the research it was evident that the different types
of requirements needed for the implementation of e-governance varied by the organizational factors. In other words,
the findings indicated that the approaches and strategies that needs to be adopted will differ with the organizational
characteristics. This differences needs to be considered at the time of implementation and should be incorporated
when developing the implementation plans by the implementing organization
University Mobile Enrollment System: A Nigeria Perspectiveiosrjce
IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSR-JCE) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of computer engineering and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in computer technology. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
THE BARRIERS OF E-GOVERNMENT SUCCESS:AN EMPIRICAL STUDY FROM JORDANijmpict
This paper discussed the E-governmentsuccess barriers and how could these barriers affect in users' dissatisfaction as measure ofE-governmentsuccess. The model explained more embedded relations of Information System (IS) success model in a negative context. E-governmentquality model encompasses information quality, system quality, service quality and IT infrastructures readiness, which are the predecessors of user satisfaction as measure of E-government success. The research model has been empirically tested using 93 IT managers and IT specialists of Jordanian government agencies. PLSstructural equation modeling (SEM)has been used because his superior statistical power in dealing with complex causal model and small sample size. The results clearly articulated that provisionede-services are less than expectationsof stakeholders.We found that lack of IT infrastructures readiness is the strongest factor to affect in E-governmentperformance negatively and the most important factor to provoke users’ dissatisfaction. Along with the other factors were found significantly correlated with users' dissatisfaction.The relation of system quality with services quality only the difference between female and male group, where male group found its insignificant while females found thatlow system quality led to low service quality directly.
Information and communications
technologies (ICTs) are different tools
and technologies to transmit information
and communicate with the community
(one to one or in groups). Through the
use of computers and interconnected
networks it provides a feasible and
accurate platform to increase the mobility
of information for different issues and
exchange of knowledge.
RELEVANCE OF COMPUTER APPRECIATION/ICT TO THE CURRICULUM OF CERTIFICATE IN AU...Muhammad Muhammad Suleiman
Being A Text of Paper To Be Presented At Its 4-Days Final Phase of ASW Curriculum Review and Adaptation Meeting Held At Tahir Guest Palace, Kano, Organized By Society For Family Health, Between 27th To 30th April 2021
In the global business, there are producers as product sellers and consumers as product purchasers. These two people are interdependent; the business does not exist or successful if there is no one between them. Producers require consumers to purchase products to sell, so consumers require producers to satisfy their needs. Manufacturers sell goods at a market place, and when consumers want to buy their needs, they go to the market place. These have occurred hundreds or even thousands of years since the starting of business when technology not yet improved. When technology improved, affects the development business system. Currently, information technology is advancing very fast so that it is difficult to avoid it’s development. The advancement of information technology not only assist people’s life to become better every day but also support the global business.
Comparative review on information and communication technology issues in educ...riyaniaes
The use of information and communication technology is very beneficial in the education sector because it can enhance the quality of education. However, the implementation of ICT in the education sector of developed and developing countries is a challenging task. This paper explains the comparative study of ICT issues in the education sector of developed and developing countries. In particular, we compare issues between Pakistan and high-tech countries. Our study reveals the fact that the education sector is facing numerous ICT problems that are based on culture, finance, management, infrastructure, lack of training, lack of equipment, teacher’s refusal, and ethical issues. At the end of this paper, various issues faced by the implementation of ICT in the education sector of Pakistan have been categorized into various types, namely, infrastructure, lack of IT professionals, lack of high-speed internet and equipment. Our research is based on five key research questions related to ICT issues. We used a mixed approach where the results of this study can be used as a set of guidelines to help make the learning environment technology-oriented, fast, planned, and productive. Future directions are also given at the end of this paper.
At this time, e-governance transformation is considered as one of the most important and biggest challenges among
and within the IT-related sector from the scale and complexity perspective. In this respect, the researches have
reviewed and studied some of the factors that affect implementing the e-governance for Public and private schools in
Governorate of Al Buraimi, Oman. The aim of the study was to determine whether there existed organizational
differences that demanded different approaches and strategies for the implementation of e-governance. The research
considered three organizational factors, which included, the type of the organization (public or private), size of the
organization and the work experience of the employees of the organization. In addition, the research considered the
some of the requirements needed for the implementation of e-governance. These requirements included, physical,
financial, administrative and management requirements. Through the research it was evident that the different types
of requirements needed for the implementation of e-governance varied by the organizational factors. In other words,
the findings indicated that the approaches and strategies that needs to be adopted will differ with the organizational
characteristics. This differences needs to be considered at the time of implementation and should be incorporated
when developing the implementation plans by the implementing organization
Promoting transparency in university administration through e governanceVijay Bhaskar
The advances in information and communication technology (ICT) has created opportunities to transform the relationship between universities, students and other stake holders in new ways that contribute to the attainment of good governance. They provide choices for the universities and its stake holders to involve in the process of governance at all levels. They facilitate larger participation and better service delivery, thus making governance more efficient and effective. In addition, e-governance may lower transaction costs both for the university and its stake holders. E-governance presents many avenues for improving administrative trans- parency and performance efficiency. It has opened up new opportunities for universities to manage things differently and in a more efficient manner by utilizing information and re-engineering the processes. Many universities have launched specific initiatives for transparent administration. Students are being perceived as clients rather than beneficiaries. The Internet revolution has proved to be a powerful tool for student-centric governance of universities. An important dimension of the Internet potential is the possibility of providing educational services anytime, anywhere. This paper investigates the role of e-governance in promoting trans- parent administration in the universities.
The mobile phone has received global attention primarily as a personal consumer technology. However, we believe that mobile information technology in general will play a significant role in organisational efforts to innovate current practices and have significant economic impact. Enterprise mobility signals new ways of managing how people work together using mobile information technology and will form an integral part of the efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of information work. This belief is, however, not reflected in the current selection of books and collections exploring the issue of enterprise mobility. The aim of this paper is to highlight some of the key challenges in the application of mobile information technology to improve organisational efficiency. This is accomplished through comparing and contrasting findings from a selection of 11 empirical studies of enterprise mobility with information technology conducted between 2001 and 2007. The paper argues that the debate so far has largely failed to embed glowing accounts for technological potential in a sound discussion of organisational realities. In particular, there has been a lack of balanced accounts of the implicit and explicit trade-offs involved in mobilising the interaction between members of the workforce.
E-GOVERNANCE. E-governance, meaning 'electronic governance' is using information and communication technologies (ICTs) (such as Wide Area Networks, the Internet, and mobile computing) at various levels of the government and the public sector and beyond, for the purpose of enhancing governance.
e-Governance Implementation In Ebonyi State Nigeria: Challenges and ProspectsEditor IJCATR
The deployment of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in different facets of the world’s economy has yielded very reasonable results. ICT has blured the barriers of hinderances in tourism, trade, healthcare, education and training. In governance and administration, ICT applications have enhanced the delivery of public services to citizens and clients not only by improving the process and management of government, but also by redefining the traditional concepts of citizenship. This paper examined the challenges facing the implementation of e-Governance in Ebonyi State – Nigeria and highlights the prospects. The research used a primary source of data by distributing, collecting and analysing a total of 500 questionnaires administered to respondents in the research area (Ebonyi State). The research found that the most difficult challenges facing the deployment of e-governance in Ebonyi State were lack of steady power supply, poor communication infrastructure and high cost of computer and internet equipments. The survey also revealed that the use of e-governance would bring improved efficiency in government operations without necessarily increasing the cost of state governance. e-Governance would strengthen democratic principles and ideologies which inturn brings good governance to the people.
E-governance, meaning ‘electronic governance’ is using information and communication technologies (ICTs) (such as Wide Area Networks, the Internet, and mobile computing) at various levels of the government and the public sector and beyond, for the purpose of enhancing governance. The application of ICT to transform the efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability of exchange of information and transaction:
between Governments,
between Government agencies,
between Government and Citizens, and
between Government and businesses
Government Process Re-engineering using IT to simplify and make the government processes more efficient is critical for transformation to make the delivery of government services more effective across various government domains and therefore needs to be implemented by all Ministries/ Departments.
NATIONAL E-GOVERNANCE PLAN (NEGP)
negpThe National e-Governance Plan (NeGP), takes a holistic view of e-Governance initiatives across the country, integrating them into a collective vision, a shared cause. Around this idea, a massive countrywide infrastructure reaching down to the remotest of villages is evolving, and large-scale digitization of records is taking place to enable easy, reliable access over the internet. The ultimate objective is to bring public services closer home to citizens, as articulated in the Vision Statement of NeGP.
“Make all Government services accessible to the common man in his locality, through common service delivery outlets,and ensure efficiency, transparency, and reliability of such services at affordable costs to realise the basic needs of the common man”
The Government approved the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP), comprising of 31 Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) and 8 components, on May 18, 2006.
Click the link to view the Official website for the National E-Governance Plan (NeGP)
E-GOVERNANCE INFRASTRUCTURE
Digital India
State Wide Area Network (SWAN): Under this Scheme, technical and financial assistance are being provided to the States/UTs for establishing SWANs to connect all State/UT Headquarters up to the Block level via District/ sub-Divisional Headquarters, in a vertical hierarchical structure with a minimum bandwidth capacity of 2 Mbps per link. Each of the State / UT can enhance the bandwidth up to 34 Mbps between SHQ and DHQ and upto 8 Mbps between DHQ and BHQ depending upon the utilization. Steps have been initiated to integrate all SWANs using the National Knowledge Network (NKN).State Service Delivery Gateway (SSDG): State Service Delivery Gateway (SSDG), is one of the core infrastructure pillars of the NeGP which would establish Electronic Service Delivery in all 35 States / UTs. This project aims to enhance the services provided to the citizens through Common Service Centers (CSCs) by carrying out the Implementation of the State Portal, State Service Delivery Gateway (SSDG) & Electronic Form application. It is envisaged that the common infrastructure (SWAN, SDC
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
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1. IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSR-JCE)
e-ISSN: 2278-0661,p-ISSN: 2278-8727, Volume 18, Issue 2, Ver. I (Mar-Apr. 2016), PP 116-120
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m-Governance in Higher Education institutions: Technology
Infrastructure for Cutting-edge Connectivity to stakeholders
E.Ramganesh Dr. E. Kirubakaran Dr. R. Gobi
School of Computer Science and Engineering SSTP Systems Dept of Computer Applications
Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli BHEL, Tiruchirappalli NIT Trichy
eramganesh68@gmail.com e_kiru@yahoo.com gobi86@gmail.com
Abstract: Despite its early stage, m-governance seems to have a substantial influence on the generation of set
of complex strategies and tools for e-governance efforts and on their roles and functions. M-governance is
inevitable. The number of people having access to mobile phones and mobile internet connection is increasing
rapidly. The mobile access - anywhere any time – is becoming a natural part of daily life, and the Higher
Education Institutions(HEIs) will have to transform their activities according to the demand of stakeholders
with due efficiency. In that way, this paper explores the need for HETs to establish technology infrastructure for
m-governance so as to facilitate their stakeholders. In this regard, a framework has also been presented.
Key words: m-Governance, Technology Infrastructure and m-Governance framework.
I. Introduction
m-Governance is not a replacement for e-Governance, rather it complements e-governance. e-
Governance is the use of information technology like WAN, Internet and mobile computing by Governance
agencies, to transform private businesses and public agencies, as well as to empower the citizens. m-
Governance, on the other hand, is the use of mobile or wireless to improve Governance service and information
“anytime, anywhere”. Mobile applications also rely on good back office ICT infrastructure and work processes
such as governance networks and databases, data quality procedures, transaction recording processes, etc. But it
is just the tip of an iceberg: just the final delivery channel to the citizen. Underneath is a complex infrastructure
that is required in order to make final delivery device work. Providing information to the stakeholders of an
University is not a trivial activity. It is the foundation of stakeholder empowerment. Without relevant
information stakeholders are unable to form intelligent opinions and, thereby, are unable to act on the issues
before them meaningfully. Mobile devices provide an important access channel for an university to reach
stakeholders (U2S). For example, an educational administrator of an affiliated college which is far off can
choose to receive SMS alerts for a variety of e-services such as: governance activities, research & consultancy,
examinations, curricular activities, renewal of recognition, publication, fee payment reminders etc. from the
University. m-governance applications can be seen as a tool for more efficient administration and flows of
information mainly within government at all levels. Mobile phone applications for good governance is more
about using the mobile technology to make government ministries “even more accessible and citizen-centric by
extending the benefits of remote delivery of government services and information to those who are unable or
unwilling to access public services through the Internet or who simply prefer to use mobile devices” (World
Bank, 2007). Mobile phones make it possible to create a bottom up participation and ultimately – what m-
governance is all about – empowerment.Bringing the mobile internet to the mobile devices is not an easy task.
These devices have limitations in terms of size (small displays and keyboard) and low memory. Also, the
technologies are yet to prove themselves with high speed and smooth transmissions without any disconnection.
Various wireless standards and handset compatibilities remain to constitute important challenges to real world
business applications and implementations on the mobile internet. In developing countries where internet access
rates are low but mobile phone penetration is growing rapidly, has triggered the government to develop m-
Government as an addition to e-Government. The development of e-Governance has begun since many years
ago in many countries, some are successful, and some are still being developed, while m-Governance nowadays,
is in the early stage of development and may define as a new strategy to utilize all kinds of mobile devices,
applications and services. m-Governance must be set to provide the additional features for the integration and
exchange data communication, especially for the higher education institutions that have made a lot of
investment in e-Governance implementation. The synergy between both of them may become a new method for
the interaction and communication between HEIs and stakeholders. During the past ten years, we have
witnessed how mobile phones and the simple functions of voice and text messaging (SMS) can empower
citizens and affect the way citizens interact with each other and with the society as whole. Mobile phones are
also thought to open up for a deepened democracy through citizen participation and insight into state affairs,
through influencing the political decision making process, and helping in holding governments accountable. It is
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imperative for higher education institutions in the present scenario to build up technology infrastructure for
effective dissemination of their goods through m-governance.
II. Rationale: why mobile phones?
There is no need to re-emphasize just how appropriate information and communication technology
(ICT) systems (here computers and internet) are for the capture, processing, storage, organization and
presentation of data and information. ICT used as a tool to improve good governance, ie. e-governance,
facilitates openness and transparency and creates a freer flow of information between departments, institutions
and layers within government. ICT, as seen in many developed countries, also facilitates a freer flow of
information between government and citizens and opens up for opportunities for citizens to participate more
directly in influencing decisions that affect them. But how is about mobile phones as the new interface between
government and citizens? Can slow government processes be combined with mobile phones that are ever-
changing, quick and direct in their usage? Why mobile phones? Is it not just another hype that often
accompanies the latest technical breakthroughs? We have witnessed that mobile phones help to create an
informative, connected, innovative, participative and converging society all over the world ( Hellström 2009).
1) Access. Penetration rate is ever increasing and even more have access through shared usage and ownership.
Related to access is that mobile phones add the dimension 'anywhere and any time': due to their mobility and
that mobile phones are switched on most of the time, which opens up for new possibilities.
2) Reach. Again, due to its mobility and network infrastructure, mobiles can reach areas where there is no other
ICT infrastructure (like internet, fixed lines).
3) Adoption. As mobile phones more and more become an integral part of people's lives, m-commerce, m-
government and m-x will be the the normal way of doing things. Further, there is an increasing public demand
for mobility and easy access to services.
4) Interaction. Mobile phones make it possible for real-time, two-way dialogue as opposed to
radio, brochures, posters, public speeches etc.
5) Costs. The relatively lower cost of mobile phone technology versus internet technology has
lowered the entry barriers for poor people. Affordability is still a concern though – somebody needs to pay for
the infrastructure, communication and services
6) Efficiency. Due to high access, its reach, good adoption and real-time interaction mobile phones offer
efficient solutions to governments communication challenges
7) No other option? In developing regions with poor infrastructure, going mobile may be the only viable
option.
III. Benefits of M-governance in a University
M-governance solution in the field of educational sector has changed the total policy of administration,
which is designed to make the system easy accessible, time saving and economic. It is an integrated solution in
the education sector that facilitates the processing and maintenance of large volumes of information such as:
student’s registration, admission, personal information, fees, classes, time table, transport, attendance, library,
examinations, performance, grades, hostels, security, reports, management, expenses, staff details, salary etc.
among various departments in an institution. However the following are the advantages of m-gov:
Improving the efficiency of the various departments and lessen replica
Preparation of reports becomes easy and faster.
Easy online information and submission of forms and payment also becomes almost immediate.
Getting connected with the management, faculty members, students and administrative staff to the each
other more easily leading to enhanced efficiency in service by the way of faster diffusion of information
economically .
Equal opportunity to access the information regardless of one’s physical location and removing all the
distance barriers.
Leading to reduction of transaction costs, time and space
Efficient use of Human Resource
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IV. M-Governance Frame Work of an University: Technology infrastructure
The broad framework for mobile-governance involves the citizen by giving the freedom and flexibility
of accessing and interacting with the urban local body in multiple convenient and personalized ways. The
framework discussed to creating e-chains to enable e-governance through embedded technologies (Sundar, D.
K., Garg, S. 2003) is adopted and modified in the m-governance context for ULBs.
M-Governance in a Higher Education Institution: A framework with Technology Infrastructure
It can be seen, broadly, by stakeholders or affiliated institutions as (i) activities that happen with in an
University, and (ii) their interaction(s) with the University. The main components of it are service delivery
mechanisms (both information and material requirements), which should address the highly personalized needs
of stakeholders or affiliated institutions. These components, broadly, are Thin/Thick clients, Personalization:
Smart card/PDA, facilitated by multi mode access: WLL, Wi-Fi, Blue-tooth etc. There are several options
available for selection of appropriate technologies for the different components of m-governance, in terms of
hardware and software to facilitate the m-governance initiatives. The components, in brief, are communication
networks, computing platforms (in-house use, i.e., servers, desktops, handheld – mobile devices, besides user
kiosks), software (infrastructure -web servers, databases; and applications). Several critical technologies are
used in this architectural framework:
• The Semantic Web for web-based services
• Knowledge management and sharing through Ontologies
• Mobile Devices for access at the doorstep
• Security and Authentication
The next generation of the worldwide web is expected to move towards the “Semantic Web”, which
helps define a common framework for sharing and reuse of data across applications, enterprises and community
boundaries. So far the Web has developed most rapidly as a medium of exchange documents for people rather
than as a medium of exchange for data and information that can be processed automatically. The Semantic Web
will bring structure to the meaningful content of Web pages, creating an environment where software agents
roaming from page to page can readily carry out sophisticated tasks for users (Berners-Lee, et al., 2001), To
explore the potential of associating web content with explicit meaning, rather than rely on natural language
processing to extract this meaning from existing documents, this approach requires authors to describe
documents using a knowledge representation language (Heflin, Jeff, 2001).The World Wide Web Consortium
has published detailed recommendations for Resource Description Framework (RDF) and OWL (Web Ontology
Language) whereby RDFs are used to represent information and to exchange knowledge on the web and OWL
is used to publish and share sets of terms, called ontologies, supporting advanced web search, software agents
and knowledge management (McGuinness, D. L., 2004). Since our m-governance architecture is inherently
web-based, the use of the semantic web and ontologies is appropriate for the development of our applications
and services. It will also enable us to share these knowledge bases across different urban local bodies with
minimum customization.
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V. Creation of Mobile Services Delivery Gateway (MSDG)
MSDG is the core infrastructure for enabling the availability of public services through mobile
devices. The objective of creating the MSDG is to put in place government‐wide shared infrastructure and
services to enable rapid development, mainstreaming and deployment of m-Governance services. It will enhance
interoperability across various public services as well as reduce the total cost of operation of m-Governance
services by providing a common pool of resources aggregating the demand for communication and
e‐Governance services, and act as a platform for various Government Departments and Agencies to test, rapidly
deploy, and easily maintain m-Governance services across the country. In that way a core infrastructure similar
to MSDG must be created by an University to extend its services to stakeholders and affiliated institutions. The
infrastructure may be based on open standards and will be developed as a cloud-based service.
MSDG shall support the following delivery channels for development and deployment of mobile-based
applications. As the mobile-based technologies are constantly evolving, more channels may be added in future
as the need arises.
SMS (Short Message Service)
IVR (Interactive Voice Response)
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)
USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data)
CBC (Cell Broadcast)
SIM Toolkit (STK)/Dynamic STK, 3G-Video
Others (Wi-Fi / WLan etc.)
To ensure successful implementation of the platform with requisite levels of security and
redundancy, following actions will be taken:
a) End User Interface: End-user devices include landline phones, mobile phones, smart phones, personal
digital assistants (PDAs), tablets, and laptops with wireless infrastructure. Mobile applications developed shall
take into consideration appropriately the wireless-device interface issues, such as bandwidth limitations, micro-
browser and micro-screen restrictions, memory and storage capacities, usability, etc.
b) Content for Mobile Services: Due to lower-bandwidth and smaller-screen characteristics of mobile devices,
successful development and deployment of m- Governance will require development of separate mobile-ready
content. Similarly, to meet the needs of all the potential users, the applications will need to be developed in the
relevant local languages for the various channels of delivery. Open standards and open source software, to the
extent possible, will be used to ensure interoperability and affordability of the content and applications
developed.
c) Mobile Applications (Apps) Store: A mobile applications (m-apps) store will be created to facilitate the
process of development and deployment of suitable applications for delivery of public services through mobile
devices. The m-apps store shall be integrated with the MSDG and it shall use the MSDG infrastructure for
deployment of such applications. It is proposed that the store will be based upon service oriented architecture
and cloud based technologies using open standards as far as practicable. The open platform will be developed
and deployed in conjunction
with the MSDG for making the additional value added services available to the users irrespective of the device
or network operator used by them.
d) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for Value-Added Services (VAS) providers: MSDG shall
offer suitable APIs to VAS providers with appropriate terms and conditions to ensure interoperability and
compliance with standards for development of applications for delivery of public services.
e) Mobile-Based Electronic Authentication of Users: For electronic authentication of users for mobile-based
public services, MSDG shall incorporate suitable mechanisms including Aadhaar-based authentication. This will
also help in ensuring appropriate privacy and confidentiality of data and transactions.
VI. The Emergence of Mobile Internet
Conventionally, anywhere – anytime voice communication has been one of the major factors for the
growth of mobile phones. Data communications however is now becoming very attractive to many consumers
and business users. The technology and the speed of the mobile internet has evolved through various Gs
(generations). Initially mobile telephony systems were analog, circuit-switched. Voice links were poor, capacity
was low, and security was almost non-existent. Then comes the second-generation (2G) protocols using digital
encoding such as GSM and CDMA. These technologies are in use around the world and support high rate of
voice but limited data transfers. They offer auxiliary services such as data, fax and SMS. The next generation
technologies and protocols, (2.5G) extend 2G systems to provide additional features such as packet-switched
connection (GPRS) and enhanced data rates. Third-generation protocols support much higher data rates, and are
intended primarily for applications other than voice. 3G applications, at a limited scale, have already started in
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Japan, Europe, part of Asia/Pacific, and in the US. Full fledged 3G is expected to support bandwidth-hungry
applications such as full-motion video, video-conferencing and full Internet access (Sadeh, 2002, Wallace et al,
2002). When designing m-governance applications, another important aspect of the architectural framework is
to really understand and capture the existing knowledge about processes and workflows. What is working, what
is not working, how could things be done better? Next step is to map the solutions into an abstraction that then
can be translated into applications. Too often a mobile “solution” is designed for a problem that never existed in
the first place (and “too many solutions looking for problems”). Applications should be developed having the
end users point of view, not the application as such. M-governance enables the students & administrators to
access easily, to use new class of quality of services and to provide multi-channel service delivery system. The
vision of M- governance is to renovate service deliverance through the use of IT and Multimedia for performing
administrative activities.
VII.Conclusion
A pilot mobile based admission procedure was initiated by Shahjalal University of Science and
Technology (SUST) in 2009 that has generated good response triggering government directives to implement
this for all universities in the country. From 2010-2011 sessions all public universities implemented mobile
based admission, fees and result system following government’s directive. Detail case study for SUST
admission procedure and college admission procedure will be discussed in the Case Study and Analysis section
(chapter three and chapter four). Besides the trigger from government side, many national and international
organizations like US AID, The World Bank, D-Net are working on facilitating mobile governance by initiating
teachers training (on providing digital and interactive education), distance learning (through wireless connection
in computer & mobile phone, community radio, television), content development for mobile and computer
based adult learning, e-book and so forth. Following government recent development strategy the initiatives
were designed in a motive to reduce travel and travel cost replacing by flexible communication (A2I, 2009).
When analysing the potential for m-governance within an university and how it can be adopted, it is important
to examine the value chain which is created by the various entities that provide the products and services
required in the process of constructing a mobile solution and to identify strengths and address gaps. Following
an effective application of the model, mobile initiatives would be jumpstarted by positive regulatory policies
and standards, and through resourceful funding strategies. The foundation for these initiatives is built on quality
systems and databases, which are then utilised in a mobile application that has relevance to users. Missing
pieces can derail the process, but innovative technologies, new application options and an updated paradigm of
integration are generating effective alternatives, often eliminating the complex task of building new systems.
Access technologies and mobile devices that support users are rapidly improving. Mobile service providers are
responding at a rapid pace to a competitive environment. Hence modest efforts must be made in Higher
Education institutions to build adequate technology infrastructure to establish mobile governance for
transparency and efficiency in administration.
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