Handbook of Research on Information Communication Technology Policy: Trends, Issues and Advancements

Handbook of Research on Information Communication Technology Policy: Trends, Issues and Advancements

Esharenana E. Adomi

Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 994

ISBN13: 9781615208470|ISBN10: 161520847X|EISBN13: 9781615208487

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-847-0

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Information communication technologies (ICTs) are always evolving and have been contributing immensely to economic, political, social, scientific and educational development in every society where they are deployed. It is the existence and utilization of appropriate policy that would enable individuals, institutions, organizations, nations, or regions to benefit from the developments propelled by the application of ICTs.

The Handbook of Research on Information Communication Technology Policy: Trends, Issues and Advancements provides a comprehensive and reliable source of information on current developments in information communication technologies. This source includes ICT policies; a guide on ICT policy formulation, implementation, adoption, monitoring, evaluation and application; and background information for scholars and researchers interested in carrying out research on ICT policies.

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Front Materials

Title Page

Copyright Page

Editorial Advisory Board

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgment

Chapters

Chapter 1

An Evaluation of ICT Policy Developments in Botswana (pages 1-14)

Segomotso Masegonyana Keakopa, Kelvin Joseph Bwalya

This chapter provides an evaluation of ICT policy developments in Botswana. In particular, it highlights major advancements in areas of national ICT policy development and its implementation in the country. The country’s National ICT...

Chapter 2

Botswana ICT Policy and Curriculum Concerns: Does School Connectivity Guarantee Technology Integration into Mathematics Classrooms? (pages 15-32)

K. G. Garegae, S. S. Moalosi

This chapter discusses the National ICT Policy (Maitlamo) in Botswana with respect to its ability to facilitate ICT integration in mathematics education. One of the seven components of the policy, the Thuto Net otherwise known as the...

Chapter 3

Broadcast Digital Migration Policy in South Africa (pages 33-48)

Lucky Madikiza

All countries in the world, are compelled to migrate their analogue terrestrial television systems to digital by the year 2015 as stipulated by the International Telecommunications Union. The old analogue transmission signals will be...

Chapter 4

Business Continuity Planning in Business-Aligned IT Service Management (pages 49-62)

Stewart H. C. Wan

This chapter aims at presenting the common planning issues in service-oriented Information Technology (IT) management. They include the following aspects - the key issues for implementing ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) based IT...

Chapter 5

Convergence Based E-Government & Governance Policies for Developing Countries (pages 63-77)

Veena V. Raman

Information technologies play an important role in government since they collect, control and manage extensive information flows. As part of modernization, e-government has become an essential administrative reform. This chapter...

Chapter 6

Convergence of Old Media in New Media: Need for Unification of Regulatory Bodies in Nigeria (pages 78-88)

Majority Oji

Information communication technologies (ICTs) have continued to evolve at very rapid rate. The advancement in ICTs impacted greatly on the practice of journalism and blurred the distinct values that separate radio, television and...

Chapter 7

Developing an Internet and Intranet Usage Policy for a Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa (pages 89-105)

Udo Richard Averweg

This chapter deals with a suggested framework for developing an Internet and Intranet usage policy for municipalities in South Africa. Since the Internet and Intranet are widely used in municipalities in South Africa, there is a need...

Chapter 8

Duties and Ethics of Information Scientists (pages 106-120)

Dorcas Ejemeh Igberaese, Gabriel Aine Obinyan

This chapter discusses the duties of information scientists, their roles in various settings and the professional ethics that guide the conduct of the professionals. The need for Information scientists to know and understand their...

Chapter 9

E-Government in Malaysia: Barriers and Progress (pages 121-146)

Sharifah Mariam Alhabshi

This chapter assesses the challenges and achievements of e-government development in Malaysia. After carefully examining the findings of e-government ranking for Malaysia produced by the United Nations; the Centre of Public Policy...

Chapter 10

Electronic Mail Security (pages 147-160)

Edwin I. Achugbue

The chapter focuses on the history of the internet system of e-mail; e-mail security; threat to e-mail security, usefulness of e-mail address and country codes, how e-mails can be secured by the individual and electronic mail policy....

Chapter 11

Electronic Records Management in Africa: Problems and Prospects (pages 161-185)

Basil Enemute Iwhiwhu

Poor records management has caused serious impediments in several aspects of public sector. This has negatively affected prompt payments and employment practices, revamping of government functions and organizational structures...

Chapter 12

Gender and ICT Policy for Development and Empowerment: A Critique of a National ICT Policy (pages 186-207)

Kutoma Jacqueline Wakunuma-Zojer

This chapter pays attention to the role that ICT policy and gender play in the drive for development and empowerment. Particular focus is on Zambia and its National ICT Policy. The chapter analyses how notions of ‘gender’...

Chapter 13

Gender and National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policies in Africa (pages 208-221)

Stella E. Igun

This chapter discusses the importance of incorporating gender aspects into the national ICT policies in Africa. The mention of gender issues in national ICT policies in Africa is still very scanty (where they exist). Many countries...

Chapter 14

Gender Digital Divide and National ICT Policies in Africa (pages 222-242)

Violet E. Ikolo

The chapter provides an examination of the concept of the digital divide in Africa and its effect on the women in Africa, how ICTs can be used as tools for gender equality and empowerment and the barriers women face in regards to...

Chapter 15

Higher Educational Institutions and Institutional Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policy (pages 243-254)

Mudasiru Olalere Yusuf

Institutional information and communication technology plan is essential in the successful integration of ICT in higher institutions. This chapter deals with the processes and procedures for the development of institutional ICT plan....

Chapter 16

ICT Policy Development Process in Africa (pages 255-282)

Hopestone Kayiska Chavula, Abebe Chekol

This chapter reviews the information and communication technology (ICT) policy development process in Africa and assesses to what extent African countries have taken on board ICT issues in their overall national development policies...

Chapter 17

ICT in Education Development in Africa: Policy and Institutional Frameworks (pages 283-305)

Chijioke J. Evoh

This study presents the rationale for policy and institutional frameworks in the development of ICT in secondary education in countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). As the adoption of modern ICTs slowly gain momentum, various...

Chapter 18

ICT Policies in Developing Countries: Objectives, Issues and Influencing Factors (pages 306-318)

Enovwor Laura Ogbah

This chapter focuses on the objectives, issues and influencing factors of national ICT policies in developing countries. It points out how policy has become the driving force for ICT growth; how it can empower a nation and transform...

Chapter 19

ICT Policies on Structural and Socio-Cultural Participation in Brussels (pages 319-336)

Stefan Mertens, Jan Servaes

In this chapter the authors present an overview and an evaluation of ICT policy in Brussels based on an analysis of policy documents and interviews with 12 policy experts. They discuss two types of policies enhancing structural...

Chapter 20

ICT Security Policy: Challenges and Potential Remedies (pages 337-353)

Lawan A. Mohammed

Computer crime is now becoming a major international problem, with continual increases in incidents of cracking, hacking, viruses, worms, bacteria and the like having been reported in recent years. As a result of this massive...

Chapter 21

ICT Security Policy in a Higher Education Institution in Malaysia (pages 354-372)

Fardzah Sulaiman, T. Ramayah, Azizah Omar

Information and communication technology (ICT) is an important strategic and essential functional requirement for many institutions of higher learning. In the developing world, ICT is achieving breakthrough in management and teaching...

Chapter 22

ICTs and Border Security Policies in the United States and the European Union (pages 373-401)

Peter Shields

ICT-related initiatives have dominated the border security strategies of the United States and the European Union in recent years. One set of surveillance systems fortifies the borderline. Another set is creating new frontiers away...

Chapter 23

Impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the Advancement and Empowerment of African Women (pages 402-420)

Marian Pelletier

During the past decade, global communications have changed dramatically, as a result of the increased use of information and communication technologies (ICT’s). ICT’s are becoming increasingly necessary if countries are to compete on...

Chapter 24

Information and Communication Technology Security Network: A Sure Solution to E-Governance Security Problems (pages 421-433)

Ogochukwu Thaddaeus Emiri, Chukwunweike Gracious Omede

This chapter examines the problems of e-governance data/information security. In order to adequately achieve this objective, the chapter after the introduction, deals with the information and communication technology (ICT) security...

Chapter 25

Information Security Policies (pages 434-448)

J.R Ikoja-Odongo

This chapter presents issues, trends, controversies and problems motivating organizations to establish information security policies or deter them from doing so. Its main thrust is to propose that organizations must take the issue of...

Chapter 26

Integration of Policies and Regulatory Frameworks for the Convergent ICT Industry in Nigeria (pages 449-467)

Wole Michael Olatokun

This chapter commenced with a background to the concept of convergence particularly how it has brought about various opportunities in different aspects of life and led to the blurring of the boundaries between IT and...

Chapter 27

Internet Governance: Definitions, Issues, and Challenges (pages 468-483)

Lauren Movius

As the Internet has spread globally, and its economic, political, and cultural influences have increased, it is necessary to develop appropriate policy to govern it, in order to manage and protect it’s presence in our lives. While...

Chapter 28

Knowledge Management Policy (pages 484-496)

Avadh Narayan Yadav

In the knowledge economy of present times, managing knowledge has become the prime concern of almost all the organizations in the world. The organizations in this recessionary time are realizing that the optimum utilisation of...

Chapter 29

Legal Regulation of Cybercafés: The Indian Experience (pages 497-506)

S.R. Subramanian

Cybercafés constitute the most important model of public access to Internet, especially in developing countries. They compensate those who temporarily or permanently lack access to the Internet. However, the deeper and the wider...

Chapter 30

Liberalization of Telecommunications Sector (pages 507-519)

Esharenana E. Adomi

This chapter discuses telecommunications liberalization. It points out that developed and developing countries alike have started casting aside the view that the telecommunications sector is a natural monopoly and have started to...

Chapter 31

Library Photocopy Policies (pages 520-526)

Blessings Amina Akporhonor

The purpose of this chapter is to discuss library photocopy policies. It gives the meaning of photocopy, methods of photocopy, photocopy policies and copyright law as applicable to library photocopy. It is noted in the chapter that...

Chapter 32

Mobile Phone Etiquette in Nigeria: The Case of Calabar Municipality, Nigeria (pages 527-538)

Aniebiet I. Ntui, Nkoyo B. Edem

There has been tremendous growth in the mobile telephony industry in Nigeria in recent years. This evolving technology has given rise to concerns over the etiquette governing mobile phone usage. This study was undertaken to better...

Chapter 33

Organizational Password Policy (pages 539-550)

Alex Ozoemelem Obuh, Ihuoma Sandra Babatope

The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of password policy. It specifically identifies some basic elements of password policy, password and password policy life cycles, essence of password policy within an organization...

Chapter 34

Organizational Software Use Policies (pages 551-564)

Alex Ozoemelem Obuh

This chapter discusses organizational software use policies. Specifically it gives the meaning of software use policy, software use policy components bothering on; general statement of policy, user education, budgeting and...

Chapter 35

Policy for Mobile Devices to Access Grid Infrastructure (pages 565-580)

Kashif Munir, Lawan A. Mohammed

Mobile devices are gradually becoming prevalent in our daily life, enabling users in the physical world to interact with the digital world conveniently. Mobile devices increasingly offer functionality beyond the one provided by...

Chapter 36

Positioning Library and Information Services for User Satisfaction through ICT Policy Formulation in Nigeria (pages 581-589)

Mary C. Osondu, Blessing Solomon-Uwakwe

This chapter focuses on how user satisfaction can be enhanced in library and information centers through the formulation and implementation of effective ICT policies in Nigeria. It describes the benefits of ICT to users especially in...

Chapter 37

Regulation of Cybercafés in Nigeria (pages 590-598)

Mercy Eyitemi

The purpose of this chapter is to discuss regulation of cybercafés in Nigeria. It describes cyber crime in relation to cybercafé, the incidents of cybercrime as well as crime associated with cyber usage. The chapter reveals why...

Chapter 38

Reproducing Dependency: How Hegemonic Discourses Shape ICT Policies in the Periphery (pages 599-615)

Haluk Geray, Funda Basaran Özdemir

Although many critical scholars in the West have acknowledged the unequal distribution of power across the globe, few have attempted to undertake systematic research on how countries in the periphery are drawn into the neo liberal...

Chapter 39

Research Policies for Information and Communication Technologies in Europe (pages 616-630)

Ulf-Daniel Ehlers

Research in information and communication technologies (ICTs) has proven to be a major driver for innovation and growth in many countries around the world and is therefore the focus of policies to strengthen research, collaboration...

Chapter 40

Role of Social Culture in Evaluation of Internet Policies: The Case of Everyday and Resistant Culture in Greece (pages 631-651)

Panayiota Tsatsou

This chapter discusses the role of social culture in the evaluation of ICT policies and specifically of Internet policies. It draws on the case of the Greek Information Society and on the exceptionally low levels of Internet adoption...

Chapter 41

Satellite Communication Policy in India (pages 652-666)

Natasha Elangbam, Mohen Naorem

This chapter on satellite communication policy in India aims to deliver first hand information and gives insight into the satellite invasion in the country. The Government passed cable bill from time to time to regulate the operation...

Chapter 42

Security Policy Issues in Internet Banking in Malaysia (pages 667-687)

Normalini Md Kassim, T. Ramayah

As a continually growing financial services of electronic commerce, Internet banking requires the development and implementation of a sound security procedure. The existing literature highlights security as the primary factor which...

Chapter 43

Telecommunications Policy in Nigeria (pages 688-699)

Joseph Welfare Irivwieri

This chapter reviews the Nigerian National Telecommunications Policy. It describes Nigerian telecommunications development in the country, telecommunications policy in Nigeria., the 2000 national telecommunications policy including...

Chapter 44

Telecommunications Regulation in Nigeria (pages 700-710)

Pereware Aghwotu Tiemo

This chapter presents the historical development of telecommunication in Nigeria, ranging from the colonial era to the present democratic dispensation and the position of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as the...

Chapter 45

The Evolutionary Path of Legal Responses to Cybercrime Threats Over the Last Decade (pages 711-723)

Krassie Petrova, B. Dawn Medlin, Adriana Romaniello

Information and communication technologies have transformed our lives. In the United States, we have become more dependent on these technologies and more of our sensitive information is stored and transferred in electronic form, thus...

Chapter 46

The Implications of Alireza Noruzi’s Laws of the Web for Library Web-Based Services (pages 724-733)

Josephine Eruterio Onohwakpor, Benson Oghenevwogaga Adogbeji

This chapter deals with implications of Alireza Noruzi’s Laws of the Web for library web-based services. It highlights the benefits of the Web to libraries services, the five laws of the web, the implication of the Alireza’s laws of...

Chapter 47

The Nigerian National Information Technology (IT) Policy (pages 734-744)

Tega Rexwhite Enakrire

This chapter reviews the Nigerian Information Technology Policy which was approved in 2001. It x-rays the objectives of the policy, the sectoral applications, and the implementation strategies o the policy. A performance review of...

Chapter 48

The Policy of Uses of ICTs in Developing Countries: The Case of Tunisia (pages 745-762)

Saida Habhab-Rave

The purpose of this chapter is to examine the policy of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on the development of countries, especially on Tunisia. The first part of the article summarizes the evolution of the...

Chapter 49

Turning Westward: Information Policies in Post Communist Romania and Bulgaria (pages 763-778)

Alan Katerinsky, Alex Pantaleev, H. R. Rao

This chapter is an examination of Eastern European information policy and practice. Our analysis will explore information policy of two countries in Eastern Europe in the context of cyber security, as exemplified in Bulgaria’s Legal...

Chapter 50

Where Are They and Are You There Yet? (pages 779-792)

Muesser Cemal Nat

People’s environment is increasingly enriched and changed with computing devices which offer services that aid users in their daily activities. In addition, the way that people using the Internet have begun to change with these...

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