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Frameworks and policies published by the OeE can be accessed
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Jan 2003 - HMG's
Minimum Requirements for the Verification of the Identity
of Individuals v2.0 In force
Guidance documents on HMG's requirements for the verification
of identity. These documents, which are detailed technical
documents supporting the Registration & Authentication
Framework, describe the minimum evidence that needs to be
presented by an organisation or an individual in order to
be issued with a digital certificate or a password. They have
been updated following public consultation.
Jan 2003 - HMG's
Minimum Requirements for the Verification of the Identities
of Organisations v2.0 In force
Guidance documents on HMG's requirements for the verification
of identity. These documents, which are detailed technical
documents supporting the Registration & Authentication
Framework, describe the minimum evidence that needs to be
presented by an organisation or an individual in order to
be issued with a digital certificate or a password. They have
been updated following public consultation.
Oct 2002
- e-Government Interoperability Framework v4 UPDATED: Part
2: (Version 4.1) In force
Technical policies and specifications. Contains the technical
policies and tables of specifications and a glossary and abbreviations
list.
Sep 2002 - Security Guidelines for UK Government. In force
Details the security requirements for e-Government. The scope
of this document includes functional security requirements
appropriate for the delivery of services by, and on behalf
of, government. These security requirements are also applicable
to the delivery of government services by third party organisations.
This high-level security framework is supported by more detailed
requirements statements for the following specific topic areas:
> Security
Framework v 4.0
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Registration & Authentication Framework v 3.0
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Confidentiality Framework v 3.0
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Trust Services Framework v 3.0
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Business Services Framework v 2.0
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Network Defence Framework v 2.0
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Assurance Framework v 2.0
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Security Architecture Framework
v 2.0
These are the current versions of the Security Framework
documents. Previous versions that are not published in the
archive are consultation and revision documents, except for
v 3.0 of the Security document that is incorporated into the
Manual of Protective Security (MPS)
August 2002 - Open
Source Software Use within UK Government. In force
The use of the Open Source Software policy within UK Government
should encourage the procurement of value-for-money solutions
and lessen the reliance on individual IT suppliers.
April 2002 - e-Government
Interoperability Framework v4. In force
Version 4 is in two parts:
Part 1: Framework. Contains the high level policy statements,
management, implementation and compliance regimes.
Part 2: Technical policies and specifications. Contains the
technical policies and table of specifications, and a glossary
and abbreviations list.
Dec 2001 - e-Services
Development Framework Version 1
The e-Services Development Framework provides a structure
for developing semantic specifications and standards for e-Services.
An e-Service is any electronic service involving interoperability
between computer systems. It includes, but is not limited
to, electronic data interchange and messaging services.
August 2001Electronic
Records Management Framework v2 In force (super-sedes version
1)
The document provides an overall framework for the enabling
role of electronic records management (ERM) in e-government
and e-business. The framework:
provides guidelines for the inclusion of electronic records
management considerations in the development of departmental
e-business strategies
provides a framework and a set of milestones to move towards
full electronic records management in order to meet the Modernising
Government target - that by 2004 all newly created public
records will be electronically stored and retrieved - as a
fundamental underpinning of the development of e-government
and business change
provide guidelines to support greater commonality and inter-departmental
working in electronic document and records management, and in
the sharing and exchange of electronic records between government
organisations.
May 2001 - e-Government
Metadata Framework
Outlines the UK government policy on the use of metadata
in official information systems.in force
May 2000 - Guidelines
for UK Government Call Centres v1.3
Best practice guidelines for the use, management and design
of UK public sector Call Centres.In force.
April 2000 - e-government:
a strategic framework for public services in the Information
Age. In force
A strategy for Information Age Government.
April 2000 - Authentication
framework v1.0 (Super-ceded by v
3.0)
Establishes a framework for authentication of online dealings
with providers of public sector services.
April 2000
- Framework Policy Guidelines for Digital TV (interim version).
In force
The policy is relevant to all public sector organisations
which are using, or planning to use, Digital TV to provide
information and services to citizens and businesses. ( see
new
consultations)
April 2000
- Security Framework (Super-ceded by v
4.0)
This document presents the framework for the expression of
security requirements for Information Age Government (IAG)
services
Dec1999
- Smart Card Framework v1.0
Establishes a preferred modal for the development of smart
cards as an enabler for the delivery of government services
online.In force (but due to be updated shortly).
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