IfG.CC - The Potsdam eGovernment Competence Center

The government's digital deadline is under threat, according to Office of the eEnvoy director of security Dr Steve Marsh, who believes a "miracle" is needed in order to have all government services online by the end of 2005. The deadline, which was originally set at March 2005 but since moved to the end of that calendar year, relates to the Prime Minister's directive to enable full online access to vital services.

But while around 70% of government services are online, mostly these sites just provide information, as issues relating to security are still very much at large. Marsh believes the government should make important services a priority, in the event that all government services will not be available via the internet by that time.

Marsh also indicated that UK consumers have a big problem with trust, when it comes to the government, suggesting that they "trust the government less than anyone other than a foreign country".

Last month, a Taylor Nelson Sofres report identified the UK as one of the worst countries for the take up of e-govermemt services. Just 13% of adults accessed online services in the twelve months to September, compared with 57% in Sweden.

Quelle: netimperative