A risk assessment framework for electronic voting

International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 190-208

  Bannister, Frank ^a,c,d   Connolly, Regina ^b,e  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^c Institute of Management Consultants   (Ireland)

^d Irish Computer Society   (Ireland)

^e DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

E democracy; E voting; Risk; Risk management; Trust

Indexed keywords

DATA STRUCTURES; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ERROR ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; WEB SERVICES;

E-DEMOCRACY; ELECTRONIC VOTING;

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT EXCHANGE;

EID: 34548102428     PISSN: 14684322     EISSN: 17415292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTPM.2007.014537     Document Type: Article

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