Publications

Publications by Vítor Francisco Fonte

2018

Qualification offer in EGOV competencies in PALOP-TL

Authors
Silva, JMC; Macías Ramos, LF; Fonte, V;

Publication
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance, ICEGOV 2018, Galway, Ireland, April 04-06, 2018

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2019

Data Security and Trustworthiness in Online Public Services: An Assessment of Portuguese Institutions

Authors
Silva, JMC; Fonte, V;

Publication
ICEGOV 2019: 12th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3-5 April, 2019

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2020

EAGP: An Energy-Aware Gossip Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks

Authors
Ferreira, BC; Fonte, V; Silva, JMC;

Publication
CoRR

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2020

EAGP: An Energy-Aware Gossip Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks

Authors
Ferreira, BC; Fonte, V; Silva, JMC;

Publication
28th International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks, SoftCOM 2020, Split, Croatia, September 17-19, 2020

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2021

Towards a bottom-up approach to inclusive digital identity systems

Authors
Silva, JMC; Fonte, V; Sousa, A;

Publication
ICEGOV 2021: 14th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance, Athens, Greece, October 6 - 8, 2021

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2024

A worldwide overview on the information security posture of online public services

Authors
Silva, JM; Ribeiro, D; Ramos, LFM; Fonte, V;

Publication
57th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2024, Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, Hawaii, USA, January 3-6, 2024

Abstract
The availability of public services through online platforms has improved the coverage and efficiency of essential services provided to citizens worldwide. These services also promote transparency and foster citizen participation in government processes. However, the increased online presence also exposes sensitive data exchanged between citizens and service providers to a wider range of security threats. Therefore, ensuring the security and trustworthiness of online services is crucial to Electronic Government (EGOV) initiatives' success. Hence, this work assesses the security posture of online platforms hosted in 3068 governmental domain names, across all UN Member States, in three dimensions: support for secure communication protocols; the trustworthiness of their digital certificate chains; and services' exposure to known vulnerabilities. The results indicate that despite its rapid development, the public sector still falls short in adopting international standards and best security practices in services and infrastructure management. This reality poses significant risks to citizens and services across all regions and income levels. © 2024 IEEE Computer Society. All rights reserved.

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