E-Security Framework for World Bank

Project Summary

Information and communications technology (ICT) is reshaping, in a myriad of ways, services provided by business, organizations, and government. However, an important dialogue is only just beginning to take shape concerning the potential downsides, societal risk factors, and far-reaching challenges of these revolutionary changes. This discussion paper is a first step in documenting emerging risk factors and challenges for industrializing countries. It is intended to provide a concrete framework for further discussions by policymakers in the public and private sectors. It outlines some specific initiatives and recommendations for dealing with new risk factors and challenges in industrializing economies.