e-Developing an integrated national plan for digital
identity management:
Identifying the right partners in the national project
and establishing a clear and transparent formula for
cooperation
Integrating beneficiaries from key entities in the work
process to ensure the successful implementation of
the strategy
Shifting from the current system of social and economic
service provision to a digital system
Continuous development of the internet economy
Minimizing the potential risks associated with internet
transactions
Building user capacity and raising public awareness
5. Access to Information and Data
Many of the leading knowledge economies pursue a
policy of availing government information and data to
the public in an attempt to reinforce communication and
exchange with the beneficiaries of services provided
and better meet their expectations. This policy gives
the general public the opportunity to participate and
express their opinion concerning the services. Public
data and information is availed in accordance with
the regulations and strategic orientation of different
countries. The following principles provide a general
framework for the use of wider and more effective
national databases:
a-Increasing the use of electronic transactions and
the internet
f-Coordination of digital identity management
policies and practices across e-government services
Raising public awareness of the importance of
national databases and clarifying usage conditions
g-Addressing the challenges of digital identity
management
Promoting the use of databases and boosting confidence
in electronic transactions
Multi-stakeholders cooperation between the government
and relevant entities to tackle the challenges related to
digital identity management
Improving the quality of services provided to citizens
Cooperation for a reciprocal recognition of digital
identity management
Promoting interoperability of the different e-services
provided by the diverse entities through reliance on
regional and international standards
Drafting or amending the necessary legislation
as appropriate
Ensuring the quality of data by developing a
methodology for data collection through cooperation
with government bodies involved in building databases,
or collecting, processing, storing and distributing their
contents
b-Maximizing the benefits of national databases by
ensuring data integrity
Maximizing data integrity and availability through
the use of best practices in information management
and the setting up of regulations to protect data from
unauthorized access and/or modification
Promoting the use of technology particularly in archiving,
searching and retrieving data, and the development
of related skills
Promoting maximum integration in national databases
Securing ongoing maintenance, development and technical
support for national databases
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