Employing Recent Technologies for Improved Digital Governance (Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development (Aegddrd))

The digital divide, caused by several factors such as poverty and slow communication technologies, has offset the progression of many developing countries. However, with rapid changes in technology, a better collaboration among communities and governance based on the latest research in ICT and technology has begun to emerge.

Employing Recent Technologies for Improved Digital Governance is an essential reference source that provides research on recent advances in the development, application, and impact of technologies for the initiative of digital governance. The book has a dual objective with the first objective being to encourage more research in deploying recent trends in the internet for deploying a collaborative digital governance. The second objective is to explore new possibilities using internet of things (IoT) and cloud/fog-based solutions for creating a collaboration between the governance and IT infrastructure. Featuring research on topics such as intelligent systems, social engineering, and cybersecurity, this book is ideally designed for policymakers, government officials, ICT specialists, researchers, academicians, industry professionals, and students.

Vasaki Ponnusamy is an Assistant Professor at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia. She obtained her Bachelor of Computer Science and MSc (Computer Science) from Science University of Malaysia and her PhD in IT from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Malaysia (2013). She is currently working on biologically-inspired computing, wireless sensor network and energy harvesting.

Dr. Khalid Rafique is the Director General of the Information Technology Board, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan since April 2017. He has a lead role in the Digital Transformation campaign for public sector departments in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and the unfolding of the digital governance vision of the government through technology deployment. He has quite dynamically steered initiatives to materialize a vision of public empowerment and facilitation through digitalization of public sector departments. Automation of the judicial system, computerization of land records, computerization of driving licenses, e-facilitation centers, establishment of tele-medicine centers, online complaint addressal mechanism, dynamic interactive web interfaces for public sector departments, telepresence/video conferencing facilities, etc. are some of his major achievements in the last two and a half years. Dr. Rafique has also served as Senior Manager of Business Development at Pakistan Telecommunication Limited, the largest hybrid (Fixed/wireless) telecom operator in Pakistan. He has basic Engineering degrees in Electrical & Telecommunications and a PhD degree in emerging ICT ecosystems.

Noor Zaman Jhanjhi is a highly esteemed Senior Professor of Computer Science, specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity. He currently holds the position of Professor at the School of Computer Science at Taylor’s University, Malaysia, and serves as the Program Director for Postgraduate Research Degree Programmes as well as the Director of Research Center. With a career marked by academic leadership and groundbreaking research, Prof. Jhanjhi has been pivotal in advancing research and education in computer science. Recognized globally, Prof. Jhanjhi has been ranked among the world’s top 2% research scientists for three consecutive years (2022, 2023, and 2024). In Malaysia, he is ranked among the top three computer science researchers and was honored with the Outstanding Faculty Member award by MDEC Malaysia in 2022, as well as the Vice Chancellor’s Best Research Citations Award from Taylor’s University in 2023. His impressive academic portfolio includes over 70 research books edited or authored with prestigious publishers such as Springer, Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, and IGI Global USA. His research has garnered more than 1000 points in impact factor, reflecting the depth and breadth of his contributions to the field. A dedicated mentor, Prof. Jhanjhi has supervised and co-supervised 38 postgraduate students to successful graduation and has served as an external examiner for over 60 Ph.D. and Master’s theses globally. In addition to his academic accomplishments, Prof. Jhanjhi holds Associate Editor and Editorial Board positions with several high-ranking journals, including PeerJ Computer Science, CMC Computers, Materials & Continua, and Frontiers in Communication and Networks. He was also recognized as an Outstanding Associate Editor for IEEE ACCESS. His contributions to research and innovation are further demonstrated by his successful management of over 40 internationally funded research grants. A sought-after keynote speaker, Prof. Jhanjhi has delivered over 70 invited talks at international conferences and has chaired numerous sessions. His commitment to academic excellence and accreditation extends to his involvement with ABET, NCAAA, and NCEAC over the past decade.