Security Lane of the Road of IT towards Public Services
This paper presents possible path for securing public IT services. Public sector IT services deployment issues are presented. Security needs are defined. Possible gains from ICT in public sector are quoted. Simple services with highest impact that should be secured and offered are defined. Public key infrastructure (PKI) is proposed as basis of solution. PKI resolves many of the problems in the area of secure computer communications but is expensive and complex to implement. A paper suggests an approach to creating PKI that is feasible. Specific needs, environment and administration of public institutions are used to propose custom made PKI. Given approach lowers the cost and level of complexity of building PKI and brings them within reach of a public institution. Legal consequences of PKI implementation are examined.