citizen engagement

Security concerns are the top barriers to the adoption of Gov. 2.0 tools, a new study commissioned by HP and AMD showed.

IDC Government Insights cautions that high levels of private cloud adoption may hinder collaborative cloud deployment in the public sector.

With the increasing adoption of social media, and pervasive mobile and broadband access by constituents, government agencies cannot afford to ignore the social media channels.

Governments across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) are adopting a more progressive approach to building their online social media presence, according to the latest observations from IDC.

IDC Government Insights said many governments across Asia-Pacific are delaying online interaction with their citizens until protective policies for security guidelines are defined.

Traffic to US federal government websites declined over the past year despite attempts to make the government more digital-friendly, a comScore report said.

A new report by IDC Government Insights revealed that for governments to evolve from 'open and transparent government' to 'smart government', it needs to maintain multiple information and service channels.

Speaking at the first Singapore GovCamp, Information, Communication and the Arts, Minister Lui Tuck Yew said that Government 2.0 or Gov 2.0 movement will focus on providing easier access to public information to facilitate two-way communication between a government and its citizens.