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costs;
m-Digital divide: only those people who have access to the technology will
benefits, the poor and especially the old people would be left out.
Mobile mindsets: using mobile phones as a tool for fun and entertainment by
many, while more serious activities can be carried in doing business; it may be
difficult to align these two mismatched worlds;
Trust/security: good security must be in place for m-Government and users must
be trustworthy; and
Data overload: The level of stress increases especially if users are required to be
always connected.
It is a difficult task to meet citizens‟ expectations regarding the delivery of services
especially in countries where there is a wide gap between poor and rich. Vanuatu cannot
be left behind from the rest of the world. While mobile technologies and ICT can create
more jobs, it can be an obstacle to growth if there are not enough educated and skill
workers.
It is often a challenging approach in making decisions based on mobile strategy as it has
many dangers. A numbers of issues that could leads to disaster is explained by
Goldstuck (2003). Security is the most obvious stated such that data can be easily
compromise if there is lack of security. Security should not be considered unsolvable,
even though it is one of the real issues.
The allege threat to security surrounding mobile and wireless solution is regarded as one
of the main reason why they are being avoided. Data could be well protected if users
adhere to rules, guidelines, and principles based on the regulated fields. Anyone with a
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