An electronic government platform is essentially a portal that enables access to a variety of governmental services. On these platforms can you manage official documents, registrations, tax payments, (obviously) anything related to your identity as a citizen, and more. These services are accessible with any device that has access to the Internet and a modern web browser. So… What’s Wrong With It Such systems that hold valuable data had better be secure, right?

Read as a PDF by clicking here 1. Introduction Since the 2000’s, usage of internet has risen significantly1, and has become much more integrated in our lives than ever before. As a consequence, with corporations expanding and attempting to handle the huge amount of traffic passed through the world every day; modern data centers, and AI, are draining water supplies fast, and the consumption of natural resources is increasing. 2. Background Today, most people store their data in the “cloud”.

Introduction Today, many corporations and governments are opting for an ID verification before a user can access a service. What gives? What’s Happening This situation started rapidly developing after the UK introduced age-verification-by-ID to the masses under the Online Safety Act. It’s supposed to “protect children, as well as adults, from illegal and harmful content, mis- and disinformation, etc.”. Big goals, for what is a simple ID scan. As for how the identity verifications are handled: There are no regulations!

Introduction Recently, another exploit was discovered on the Turkish government’s web-based platform “E-devlet”. On this platform is stored a high amount of personal data that belong to citizens living in Turkey, such as: Their student certificate/student transcript Criminal record Name, surname, government ID, mother’s and father’s name etc. Unfortunately, this important data is not handled with care at all, and there’s been leaks in the past. In Turkey, as soon as you’re born, you’re already out in the open.

Introduction According to a speech Aldous Huxley made in 1962, on the contrary to the novel 1984, in which control is forced upon society; an authority figure must receive at least some form of consent, to achieve control. He tells that with pure force and terror, authority can’t last forever, that it’ll eventually be faced with some form of backlash. And that society must eventually be convinced and guided. Upon these thoughts Huxley had written Brave New World.

What leaves an effect on me, is always, not the highlights of the story or the ending; but how it feels to live and be encapsulated in the book that was written. I like post-apocalyptic genres, so a somber, sultry atmosphere— and how the environment cradles one in. That’s how I remember a sci-fi novel. But it’s not only dark grimey worlds that I like. For example, Dune, by far my favorite series, the vast universe it offers, and what the Sandworm symbolizes.