Information Systems Security Audits in Cameroon's Public Administration
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Abstract
A few decades ago, most of the Sub-Saharan African countries such as the Republic of Cameroon joined the rest of the world in adopting ICTs to improve the delivery of government services. The Government of Cameroon regards e-Government with numerous benefits including greater efficiency, improved public services, reduced corruption and enhanced engagement with citizens. In spite of significant considerations on information security in Cameroon's Public Administration, their information systems still face huge challenges due to cyber security related issues such as systems vulnerabilities to internal or external attacks.
This paper presents an exploratory study on IT security audits in Cameroon's Public Administration in compliance with the legal and regulatory framework in place.
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