@article{447, author = {Sandra J. Leonetti}, title = {Web enabled enhanced Electronic Service and Privacy Breach}, journal = {Journal of Information Technology Review}, year = {2011}, volume = {2}, number = {1}, doi = {}, url = {http://www.dline.info/jitr/fulltext/v1n3/3.pdf}, abstract = {The web based electonic service over the years have scaled the technology to reach the sections of the society and Government. The enhanced Electronic Service Delivery (ESD) has proved to reduce the cost and at the same time ensure effective service to the society. There remains a concern that the use of web technology increases one’s risk to breach of privacy. A privacy breach, where information may be improperly released, can be catastrophic to an individual’s identify and to the government’s image of trust. This study reviewed that the critical web based defences designed by the government to fend off web attacks that may threaten the privacy of citizens when they use web enabled services. Hence to address this issue we have iniated discussion on strategies where users can deploy in order to ensure they protect their own privacy.}, }