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The impact of using electronic audit programs on auditing during the Corona crisis
Get PDFToday the world is witnessing a remarkable development in the role that technology plays in all areas of economic and social life. Information systems are also considered one of the basic factors in progress, development, that help private and public companies to perform their activities effectively, fast, and accurately. They are also considered one of the competitive advantages of companies in achieving their goals, so the audit process witnessed an increasing response to keep pace with developments in information technology because the volume of information that must be processed and stored is big. The Coronavirus crisis has affected companies significantly, some companies have expanded in their electronic operations and e-commerce enabled them to increase their sales via the Internet by benefiting from the advantage of electronic transactions, which required provision software for control and audit for financial for ensuring the preservation, protection of company\u27s assets, these software help auditors to do audits, and auditing companies can audit without visiting company\u27s site. Last 2 years all countries around the world witnessed one of the worst crises affected economies, which is the Coronavirus crisis. This crisis needs rapid development of information technology by using computers through developed administrative and accounting systems for companies, which led to a fundamental change in the methodology of work through and change in methods of control necessitated a shift to electronic audit programs compared with the traditional, as information technology supports supervisory role by relying on innovative means such as electronic auditing, which enables audit companies to provide best control services and achieve company goals, that will be reflected in the reliability of financial statements
Guarding the Digital Health Data as Front Gate: Strengthening Healthcare Data Security in Indonesian Smart Cities
Get PDFIn this modern world, data has become an important part of our daily lives, permeating every aspect of society. It serves as a gateway to knowledge, giving us access to important information that shapes our understanding of the world. Objectives In the healthcare field, data is becoming increasingly important as it empowers medical professionals to provide optimal care and improve patient outcomes. Prior Work However, Indonesia\u27s fragmented digital health landscape presents many challenges, with a myriad of diverse and abundant health applications and databases. The proliferation of these systems creates vulnerabilities, leaving patient information vulnerable to attacks and cyber breaches. Approach To solve this problem, this research paper proposes implementing a centralized health data security system. Under this system, each hospital will have a designated data door, combining various data sources into a unified platform. This consolidation allows the establishment of robust, multi-layered security measures that can effectively protect patient information from unauthorized access and breach. Result This paper presents a comprehensive framework for implementing these centralized data systems, addressing the potential benefits and challenges associated with their adoption. Implications By adopting a centralized data system, smart cities in Indonesia can significantly improve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of digital health data. This proactive approach not only strengthens data security but also increases the efficiency and effectiveness of managing data security protocols. Implementation of such a system is an important step towards ensuring the protection of sensitive healthcare information, fostering trust among patients, healthcare providers and stakeholders. Value The successful implementation of a centralized health data security system has the potential to revolutionize healthcare delivery in Indonesian smart cities. It enables better patient care, increased data privacy, and improved healthcare outcomes. By strengthening data security and promoting trust, this initiative acts as a front gate to guard the digital health data, ensuring its integrity and protecting patient privacy in Indonesian smart cities
Protecting Sensitive Data in LoRa-Based Smart City Networks: Challenges and Best Practices
Get PDFThe widespread adoption of smart city technologies has brought significant benefits to urban areas, including increased efficiency, sustainability, and livability. These technologies also bring new data security and privacy challenges, particularly when it comes to protecting sensitive data that is collected and transmitted by connected devices. Objectives LoRa-based networks, which offer low-cost, low-power, long-range connectivity, are increasingly being used in smart city applications, but they also present unique security challenges that must be addressed in order to ensure the privacy and security of sensitive data. Prior Work This paper explores the challenges and best practices associated with protecting sensitive data in LoRa-based smart city networks with We discuss the unique features of LoRa networks that make them well-suited for smart city applications, as well as the security challenges that arise from the use of low-power, long-range wireless technologies. Approach This research adopts a qualitative approach to explore a deep understanding of complex phenomena. Qualitative methods are used in data collection and analysis to explore perspectives, interpretations of meaning, and relevant contexts. Result The outline is a set of best practices for securing sensitive data in LoRa-based networks, including the use of end-to-end encryption, secure key management, and multi-level access control. Implication We also discuss the importance of collaboration between stakeholders in the smart city ecosystem, including government, industry, and citizens, in order to ensure that security and privacy concerns are addressed in a comprehensive and effective manner. Value Finally, we present case studies of successful implementations of LoRa-based smart city networks for protecting sensitive data and discuss the lessons learned from these experiences. Overall, this paper provides valuable insights into the challenges and best practices associated with securing sensitive data in LoRa-based smart city networks and offers practical guidance for cities looking to deploy these networks in a secure and responsible manner
Creation of a distinct culture for the overall system “Compliance, IT security and Data protection” in municipalities in Germany
Get PDFPublic administrations in Germany today are increasingly exposed to attacks from the digital space. Threats to their IT systems or organizations in the physical world require security strategies. The Objectives of the work are the conviction of government leaders to enable themselves to control the implementation of data protection and IT security in their organizations with priority and resources. This also includes compliance as part ofinformation security management systems in order to better anchor compliance in the overall organization, especially at the operational level. The Prior work shows that only a few protective measures are implemented in municipalities in Germany, although models for IT-Governance are available. One reason could be the scope and abstractness of the management systems, which lead to avoiding the introduction phase. To close the gap between awareness of the relevance of the topic and the actual taking action of measures, clear vision of practical implementation must be conveyed in order to protect the organization sufficiently and permanently. The Approach is based on a combination of technology, strategy and people. A bipolar approach is to be chosen in this thesis: Government leaders are to be simulated by a game-based learning approach knowledge around the topics of IT security, data protection and compliance through serious games scenarios. At the operational level of the security officers, building blocks such as "Building information security", "Compliance processes and applications" and "Risk management" are to be developed collaboratively as predefined building blocks and meaningful process models are to be visualized at a uniform level of abstraction. The first Results lead to the realization that technical and organizational measures for institutional protection can be developed independently, so that no external consultants are required. Authority management can increasingly assume their responsibility in this area as soon as a basic understanding of sufficient resources has been established and their own roles in the overall system of compliance, IT security and data protection are assigned. The Implications include enabling government leaders to initiate and manage compliance in their organizations. The operationally responsible employees must be enabled to implement compliance in practice in cooperation with experts from thematic departments. In the long term, this is intended to create a distinct compliance culture in an organization. The Value of the work lies in getting compliance directly linked to the working level in order to anchor it directly in the organization. Government leaders are tasked with building a security- and risk- based culture. The thesis focuses in particular on adapting the mindset of employees and operational managers with regard to security risks and their consequences. Prioritization in preventive measures must therefore be shown in order to take up decisions on activities against cyber attacks and other incidents
Knowledge dynamics for smart leaders and smart cities
Get PDFThe studies in the current literature bring to our attention important knowledge as the intangible resource that can dictate the development direction of some institutions or companies at a critical moment. Thus, the application of knowledge management in the decision-making process is increasingly important. But is the knowledge sufficient to face a complex environment, determined by infinite and changing characteristics in directions that are increasingly difficult to anticipate? In such a context, in addition to knowledge management, our specific way of thinking and the way we perceive and use knowledge is the prime reason for failure or success in negotiations, business, management, administration, or governance. The dynamism and speed of movement of things in the current era influence our every field of activity, in such a context the main factor that determines certain people, businesses, or management styles to be more successful than others is the way of thinking. Successful people think smart and use effective strategies to achieve their outcomes. In order to face the current challenges, leaders and managers must find out-of-the-box solutions, and make connections and causal maps that will not only help them overcome the current situation but offer them a sustainable recovery and management of the company\u27s resources and human capital. Such a system involves not only strategic thinking and dynamic thinking. Current studies show that Dynamic Thinking skills enable you to trace your issue or challenge as a trajectory of performance over time. The trajectory should have a historical segment, a current state, and one or more future paths. Dynamic Thinking thus puts a current situation in the context of where you came from and where you are going. Thus, in the present context, dynamic thinking is the main element and the main characteristic of the development and application of a sustainable system of strategic thinking The present article\u27s purpose is to highlight how dynamic thinking applied at the managerial level causes leaders to turn to innovative ideas for solving problems and building a smart management system
Accelerating innovation at the confluence of public, political, citizen interests
Get PDFCould accelerating the best and highest quality innovation be the most effective strategy to drive sustainable growth? It tries to answer one of the great challenges of our time: what transformations will digital technology produce - from artificial intelligence to virtual reality - in social and political life, at the confluence of public, political, citizen interests? Analyzing how it can be used by the state and big technology companies with the aim of exercising control over people\u27s lives and drawing inspiration from the millennial treasury of human thought, we try to challenge readers to review the meaning of concepts such as "democracy", "justice", "liberty" "equality", "power", "property". But sometimes or in such uncertain times, slowing down innovation can seem like an appropriate strategy. However, history shows us that accelerating relevant innovation is the best way to mitigate the consequences of any challenge. In this context, the Smart Cities International Conference (SCIC), 10th edition, 8 December 9 – 2022, with the provocative title Acceleration of innovation, organized by the Faculty of Public Administration within the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, invites you with love to the 10th edition of the Smart Cities International Conference, motivated us to "innovate" at a higher level, to strengthen the value equation of the conference and to further stimulate the interest of the readers
Implementation of digital reforms in public administration through efficient management of intelligent systems
Get PDFThe main objective of this scientific initiative is to identify an efficient system for achieving public administration digitization reforms by using the best strategic management practices. The main goal is to achieve our central objective of having a smart city and public policies aimed at increasing the quality of life of the citizen, we need a re-planning of the way things are done through electronic reforms at the administrative level, decision-making decentralization and implementing financial autonomy when it comes to implementing vital community projects. On the occasion of the research, a series of working models were identified, in the form of action plans for the preparation of an action plan for the development of the critical technological infrastructure on the three coordinates: time, money, and quality. The novelty of this initiative envisages the construction of general work plans, as well as the integration of smart roadmap systems, in the monitoring of digitization reforms with clear and precise deadlines and alert systems for each reference stage of the achievement of specific objectives. All in all, the success of the development strategy, the implementation of digital reforms, and public administration through efficient management of intelligent systems, can be achieved by promoting and implementing master plan in-laws in direct correlation with resource planning systems such as enterprise resource planning platforms – ERP. Capitalizing on such an approach having the direct role of effectively managing the vital information related to the digitization reforms in the public administration, which will oblige policies class, regardless of political color, to collaborate when it comes to the national strategic interest for the sustainable development of society, for increasing the quality of life of citizens
Automatic Number Plate Recognition using YOLOv5
Get PDFAutomatic number plate recognition (ANPR) is a system that uses a vehicle\u27s number plate to identify it. The popularity of ANPR technology has increased over the past years as a result of its variety of applications in different fields. To build the ANPR system two stages are considered. In the first stage, to segregate the number plate from the rest of the image, we utilize the pre-existing open-source system YOLOv5. You Only Look Once (YOLO) is a state-of-the-art, real-time object detection algorithm that utilizes regression to predict bounding boxes and associated class probabilities for the whole image using a single convolutional neural network (CNN). In the second stage, once the number plate is detected, it is cropped from the image and is passed on to detect characters using optical character recognition (OCR). OCR identifies text inside an image file and converts it into a machine-readable text form to be used for data processing. For license plate recognition, compact classifier models combined with YOLOv5 are experimented from the perspective of obtaining high efficiency of implementation in Raspberry-Pi embedded systems. Based on investigated compact solutions analysis, we determine the optimal solution with maximum accuracy in terms of minimum response time. The solution is integrated into the Raspberry Pi platform together with software modules that allow access via the Internet and the management of the database containing the recognized numbers. This paper aims to create an optimal ANPR system for embedded systems by implementing a solution that increases the performance, efficiency, scalability and accuracy of automatic license plate recognition software
The role of small and medium enterprises in smart life anddevelopment
Get PDFSmall and medium enterprises are considered one of the most important sectors in the development of the Palestinian economy, in light of the continuous development with smart life and continuous technological intelligence in the world. This study focuses on the adaptation of small and medium enterprises to smart life in order to reach economic development and reduce the unemployment rate in Palestine. Where the aim of this study is to identify the reality of small and medium companies in Palestine and to pay attention to the danger of their inability to adapt to smart life in order to reduce unemployment and economic development This was done through the use of a simple random sample obtained from the Ministry of Economy. The sample is distributed among the cities of the West Bank. The sample size reached 150 economic projects. A questionnaire was used and the descriptive analytical method was used through the analysis using SPSS. One of the most important findings of the study is that small and medium-sized companies find their inability to adapt to smart life due to the occupation’s restriction to the use of artificial intelligence, as the GPS service, for example, is prohibited inside the Palestinian territories, and the destruction of the economic components due to the closure between cities and dependence on the economy the Palestinian economy to the occupation
Calitatea serviciului de transport public. Comparatie intre Bucuresti si alte 21 de zone metropolitane
Get PDFAnaliza realizata are ca obiectiv principal gasirea unor solutii viabile in vederea imbunatatirii calitatii prestarii serviciului de transport public prin realizarea unei analize comparative intre Bucuresti si cele 21 de zone metropolitane, acestea fiind: Atena, Barcelona, Berlin-Brandenburg, Bilbao, Birmingham-West Midlands, Bruxelles, Dublin, Frankfurt Rhein Main, Helsinki, Lisabona, Londra, Madrid, Manchester, Paris-Ile de France, Praga, Sevilla, Stockholm, Valencia, Viena-Austria de Est, Varsovia si Zürich. Aceasta nu este o sarcina usoara, fiindca sunt intampinate o serie de dificultati metodologice precum:a) definirea indicatorilor care nu sunt aceiasi in multe orase sau tari;b) datele disponibile sunt foarte eterogene, in functie de tara, iar cateodata chiar si intre orase din aceeasi tara;c) chiar si atunci cand datele exista, e putin probabil ca o singura organizatie sa le detina in totalitate. In consecinta, colectarea acestora necesita un mare volum de munca;d) compararea datelor este o activitate dificila deoarece necesita contexte comparabile. Aceasta ridica problema definirii unor teritorii pertinente pentru comparare. De exemplu, orasul Berlin (3,6 milioane locuitori pe o suprafata de 890 km2) intr-adevar nu poate fi comparat cu orasul Paris (2,1 milioane locuitori pe 105 km2), ci mai degraba cu orasul Paris impreuna cu primul sau inel de suburbii (6,1 milioane locuitori pe o suprafata de 760 km2). Aceasta inseamna ca, la analiza datelor, trebuie sa se tina cont, cu multa atentie, de realitatea geografica, institutionala si umana care se afla dincolo de numele teritoriilor, astfel incat sa se poata trage un anumit tip de concluzii