accountability and transparency in government actions; launching new participatory mechanisms; and fostering a process of decentralisation. E-Government - Defined broadly, this refers to the use of ICT to promote more efficient and effective government, facilitate more accessible government services, allow greater public access to information and make government more accountable to citizens, thus empowering them. “E-Government” denotes the eservices and e-applications used by government in carrying out its day-to-day activities. IFMIS- An Integrated Financial Management System is a computer based financial information system that enhances effectiveness and transparency of the financial management system. It provides timely and accurate financial information and a standardised integrated financial management reporting system for managers within government leading to significant improvement in financial control. Knowledge economy/Knowledge Society - An economy / Society based on the exchange of knowledge, information and services, rather than physical goods and services. LAN – Local Area Network - two or more computers connected either physically using cable or wirelessly and able to share resources. Licence – Any software that is being used is potentially subject to copyright restrictions and it is essential that the organisation ensure that it has the correct type and number of licences for the software in use. There are two types of user licences, ‘per seat’ licence and ‘concurrent user’ licences. Per seat licence requires that there be a licence for every installation or instance of the software, typically, Microsoft Office Licences are supplied on this basis. Concurrent user licence allows for a maximum number of simultaneous users and is normally used for shared software such as some database applications. This enables client software to be installed on many machines, but typically the server software is set so that it will not allow more than the licensed number of users to work simultaneously. Linux – Open Source software, originally aimed at desktop workstations but now available for servers as well as desktops. Server – A computer on a network that stores shared information or which handles common tasks for a number of client computers. Virus – A virus is software code designed to make cause havoc on the computer. It is capable of replicating i.e. producing functional copies of itself and depends on a document or executable file shared by email or instant messaging to carry each copy. When executed it has ability to do something funny, destructive or clever. There are over hundred thousands of viruses and ix