Performance Evaluation of Multi-Organization E-Government Based on Hyperledger Fabric Blockchain Platform

Abstract

E-governments can face various security problems due to the nature of online systems and the sensitive information they handle. Some of these security issues include: cyberattacks, data breaches, Identity theft, access control, and many others. Permissioned blockchain is one of the cutting-edge technologies that can help to reduce the impact of security vulnerabilities of e-governments. In this work, six organizations as a case study have adopted, two scenarios performed to analyze the performance of hyperledger fabric (a permissioned blockchain platform). In these two scenarios, several parameters have changed, including: transaction send rates, block sizes, number of organizations, and number of clients. The organizations have added gradually to conclude the effect of multiorganization on the throughput, latency, and scalability of the system. Good throughput and latency results were obtained by increase the block size to about 100 transactions per block. Within three to four organizations, the throughput and latency results were accepted, but adding more organizations, the throughput and latency have been affected negatively. Also, it has concluded that with few users in the system, the throughput and latency were reasonably good. Still, with adding more clients, the throughput decreased, and the latency increased rapidly.

Review of security issues in the application of blockchain technology in e-government

“…In Kadhum & Hamad (2023) it is conclude, through the analysis of two scenarios, that the performance of a blockchain network is influenced by hardware and software configurations, the complexity of smart contracts, and the scale of the organization.…”

“…The functioning of blockchain is recognized as a technology capable of providing a transparent and secure platform resistant to unauthorized storage and sharing of information. The idea is to utilize smart contracts for automating the delivery of government services, ensuring they are delivered in a secure and transparent manner, which is crucial for public administration (Kadhum & Hamad, 2023).…”

A Survey of Blockchain in Governance: Framework Selection and Future Implementation in Indonesian Government

“…Blockchain-based e-Government or Blockchain-based governance refers to the integration of resources and system integration between internal government business systems and parallel or subordinate external functional departments into a convenient, high-quality, affordable one-stop service for the public and businesses to complete parallel approvals, execute transparent, clean, and efficient online administrative management system operations, In Figure 8, it can be observed that in the context of e-Government, it is connected with government (G2G), business (G2B), education (G2E), and the public (G2C). Therefore, Figure 9 explains that the architecture and scenarios of e-Government using Blockchain technology aim to protect data and information from security breaches that could lead to financial and emotional losses for the public [67].…”